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Union Cabinet expansion live: Meet predecessors, learn from their experience, PM Modi tells new ministers

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 08, 2021, 22:42:53 IST

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Union Cabinet expansion live: Meet predecessors, learn from their experience, PM Modi tells new ministers

In a major overhaul, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday brought in 36 new faces to his Union Cabinet and promoted seven existing ministers. Meanwhile, 12 top ministers have been dropped from the Cabinet. The new ministers will meet BJP chief JP Nadda later today. Stay with TOI for live updates

18:30 (IST) Jul 07

G Kishan Reddy takes oath as Cabinet minister. Reddy is currently MoS (Home)

The Telangana leader is being promoted to the Cabinet rank in the new Cabinet

18:29 (IST) Jul 07

Parshottam Rupala takes oath as Cabinet minister. He is also being promoted from MoS rank. He is currently MoS (Agriculture)

18:27 (IST) Jul 07

Bhupender Yadav take oath as Cabinet minister

Yadav is a Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan, serving his 2nd term.

18:26 (IST) Jul 07

Mansukh Mandaviya takes oath as Cabinet minister. Another promotion for an existing minister of state

He was Union minister of state for ports, shipping and waterways (independent charge) and Union minister of state for chemical and fertilizers

18:25 (IST) Jul 07

New ministers take oath

#CabinetExpansion2021 | Narayan Tatu Rane, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Dr Virendra Kumar take oath as ministers, at Ras… https://t.co/rmDKK9kBA4
— ANI (@ANI) 1625661589000

18:24 (IST) Jul 07

Hardeep Singh Puri takes oath as Cabinet minister. He is also being elevated

Till now, he was MoS aviation ministry and MoS housing and urban affairs

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18:21 (IST) Jul 07

RK Singh takes oath as Cabinet minister. Like Rijiju, he is also being elevated in the Cabinet

He was minister of power (independent charge) and minister of new and renewable energy (independent charge)

18:19 (IST) Jul 07

MoS Kiren Rijiju sworn in as Cabinet minister. He is being promoted in the new Cabinet

He was serving as MoS in the ministry of youth affairs and sports

18:17 (IST) Jul 07

LJP's Pashu Pati Kumar Paras takes oath as Cabinet minister

18:16 (IST) Jul 07

Former IAS officer Ashwini Vaishnaw takes oath as Cabinet minister

The former civil servant of the 1994 batch handled important responsibilities over 15 years and is particularly known for his contribution to the PPP framework in infrastructure.

18:13 (IST) Jul 07

JD(U)'s Ramchandra Prasad Singh takes oath as Cabinet minister

Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar serving his second term as MP. He is a retired IAS officer of the 1984 batch, having served over 25 years across various capacities and domains.

18:11 (IST) Jul 07

BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath as Cabinet minister

He has been Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Union Minister of State for Commerce & Communications in earlier Governments. The former Congress youth face helped the BJP hold on to power in Madhya Pradesh in the crucial bypolls last year.

18:11 (IST) Jul 07

Dr Virendra Kumar takes oath as Cabinet minister

18:07 (IST) Jul 07

Former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal is second to take oath as Cabinet minister

Sonowal was asked to vacate the CM post for Himanta Biswa Sarma after the Assam elections this year.

18:05 (IST) Jul 07

Rane takes oath as Cabinet minister

18:05 (IST) Jul 07

Narayan Rane set to take oath first. The former Maharashtra CM had merged his party into the BJP in 2019

18:04 (IST) Jul 07

Swearing in begins: Cabinet ministers to take oath first

18:02 (IST) Jul 07