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Arun Jaitley opts out of Narendra Modi's new Cabinet, writes to PM-elect that he would 'like to keep away from responsibility'

A day before Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is set to take the oath of office, the finance minister in Modi's last Cabinet, Arun Jaitley, wrote a letter to him asking to be recused from the new government citing serious health reasons.

Narendra Modi, new ministers to be sworn-in on 30 May: PM-led Council of Ministers advises President, accountable to Lok Sabha

India will get a new Council of Ministers led by Modi on 30 May, when President Ram Nath Kovind administers them the oath of office and secrecy at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Cabinet reshuffle: Three years of Narendra Modi government over, but experiments still on, remarks Shiv Sena

Describing the rejig of the Union council of ministers as a political necessity, the BJP's bickering ally Shiv Sena said experiments continued even after three years of the Narendra Modi government.

Cabinet reshuffle: Between BRICS and Pitru Paksha, Narendra Modi may draw cards on 2 September

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and other BJP leaders would be together in Delhi for a brief period on 2 September, making it an apt time to announce cabinet reshuffle

Narendra Modi govt bans use of red beacon lights on VVIP vehicles across India from 1 May

In a big blow to the VVIP culture, the Narendra Modi cabinet took the decision to stop the use of red beacon lights on VVIP vehicles.

Defence Minister Parrikar should 'defend and protect' me too, says new Goa CM Parsekar

Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar may have been entrusted with the task of defending the country, but Goa's new Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar conceded on Tuesday, minutes after assuming charge, that he too looks forward to being "defended and protected" by Parrikar in his new innings.

Arun Jaitley top pick for Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley is the only obvious candidate for finance minister on a list of cabinet members prepared by Narendra Modi, who will be sworn in as prime minister later on Monday, two sources in the ruling party said.