"I will always cherish these memories with me," tweeted Former Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu (File)
New Delhi:
Suresh Prabhu will take over the Commerce Ministry after Nirmala Sitharaman was elevated to the cabinet as Defence Minister.
He tweeted his farewell to the Railways Ministry, which has been plagued by train accidents over the past few months.
"Thanks to all 13 Lacs+ rail family for their support, love, goodwill. I will always cherish these memories with me. Wishing you all a great life," said Mr Prabhu.
Mr Prabhu, who had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered to resign after the train accidents last month, had been absent from his Rail Bhavan office from August 23.
Mr Prabhu also welcomed Piyush Goyal who will take charge of the Rail Ministry after him.
In his tweets, he congratulated the new ministers as well as those who had been elevated.
Mr Prabhu has also not attended any function as rail minister since then, though he was present at a recent rally in Goa as a BJP MP and a party event.
He tweeted his farewell to the Railways Ministry, which has been plagued by train accidents over the past few months.
"Thanks to all 13 Lacs+ rail family for their support, love, goodwill. I will always cherish these memories with me. Wishing you all a great life," said Mr Prabhu.
Mr Prabhu, who had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered to resign after the train accidents last month, had been absent from his Rail Bhavan office from August 23.
Mr Prabhu also welcomed Piyush Goyal who will take charge of the Rail Ministry after him.
Welcoming my long time dear friend,colleague @PiyushGoyal to @RailMinIndia.I offer all my help to him to make railways world class.all best
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
In his tweets, he congratulated the new ministers as well as those who had been elevated.
Congrats to all members of #TeamModi for new responsibility.Making our conuntry better is our common mission.#NewIndia #cabinetreshuffle
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
He also applauded Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal for their elevation as Cabinet ministers.Making our great country greater is our shared goal&combined responsibility We all shall endeavour #leadership @narendramodi #NewIndia
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
On August 19, 23 people were killed and over 200 injured when 13 coaches of a train derailed near Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. Four days later, 10 coaches of the Kaifiyat Express heading towards Delhi collided with a dumper in Auraiya district, Uttar Pradesh.Congrats to @dpradhanbjp @PiyushGoyal @nsitharaman @naqvimukhtar for their new responsibilities Best wishes for great success
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
Mr Prabhu has also not attended any function as rail minister since then, though he was present at a recent rally in Goa as a BJP MP and a party event.
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