Here are the highlights from PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle today:
Congrats to all newly sworn-in ministers. I am sure they will leave no stone unturned in realising PM @narendramodi's dream of a #NewIndia.
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 3, 2017
Cabinet Reshuffle Modi: Complete List Of Who Got What- We now have Nirmala Sitharaman as the new Defence Minister
- It is a case where a minister performs well and earns a higher responsibility for herself (Nirmala Sitharaman)
- I am sure, now that I have an extremely competent successor in Nirmala Sitharaman, she will carry the road forward
- I'll leave tonight for Japan. New Defence Minister should have been going but logistically doesn't seem possible, today being a Sunday
- I'll continue for next 2 days to participate in the security dialogue and Nirmala Sitharaman will take charge of ministry as soon as dialogue ends
"Somebody who has come from a small town, grown into the party with all the support of the leadership, and if given such responsibility, it just makes you feel sometimes that cosmic grace is there. Otherwise it is impossible," Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after taking oath.
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
Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at Jagannath Temple pic.twitter.com/IN1nL3xDFI
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
It's actually fantastic that two key portfolios - Defence and Foreign Affairs- are with women @nsitharaman @SushmaSwaraj
- Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) September 3, 2017
All ministers except for three took oath in Hindi during a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The three ministers who took oath in English were Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri and former bureaucrat Alphons Kannanthanam.
#CabinetReshuffle | @sureshpprabhu makes way for new Railways Minister, @PiyushGoyal to take over
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Spare a thought for Nitish Kumar ji who was the bee's knees in the UPA & now only hears of union cabinet reshuffles through the media.
- Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 3, 2017
Grateful to PM Modi. Working together to make India a leading nation by 2022: Dharmendra Pradhan after he was promoted to cabinet rank pic.twitter.com/rPuuZGaUy2
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
Best wishes to the newly inducted, we hope you will deliver the promises made to the people. We are watching you. #CabinetReshuffle
- Congress (@INCIndia) September 3, 2017
It was BJP's internal reshuffle and not NDA's, so we would not like to comment on it: KC Tyagi,JDU #cabinetreshuffle pic.twitter.com/l6mokLaVWO
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
Congrats to all newly sworn-in ministers. I am sure they will leave no stone unturned in realising PM @narendramodi's dream of a #NewIndia.
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 3, 2017
Congratulations to the new inductees in the Union #CouncilofMinisters My best wishes to all of you.
- Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) September 3, 2017
Congratulations to all the new Cabinet Ministers & MoS-es who took oath. Under PM @narendramodi ji, they will take India to great heights.
- Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) September 3, 2017
Congratulations @PiyushGoyal ji @dpradhanbjp ji @nsitharaman ji @naqvimukhtar ji on becoming Union Ministers in @narendramodi ji's Cabinet !
- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 3, 2017
Many congratulations to @PiyushGoyal ji, @dpradhanbjp ji, @naqvimukhtar ji & Smt @nsitharaman ji on taking oath as Cabinet Ministers.
- Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 3, 2017
This #cabinetreshuffle and the one before this were only BJP reshuffles not of NDA :Sanjay Raut,Shiv Sena pic.twitter.com/GqnflKUBOB
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
Looking at the faces inducted there's no option but for PM to keep External Affairs & move @SushmaSwaraj to defense. #cabinetreshuffle
- Prithviraj Chavan (@prithvrj) September 3, 2017
He also tweets goodbye to the Railways:Congrats to @dpradhanbjp @PiyushGoyal @nsitharaman @naqvimukhtar for their new responsibilities Best wishes for great success
- Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
Thanks to all 13 Lacs+ rail family for their support,love,goodwill.I will always cherish these memories with me.Wishing u all a great life
- Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017
I congratulate my colleagues @dpradhanbjp, @PiyushGoyal, @nsitharaman and @naqvimukhtar on joining the Union Cabinet.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 3, 2017
They didn't even get invites (oath ceremony). One who leaves his people won't be taken in by others. It's Nitish Kumar's fate: Lalu Yadav pic.twitter.com/VjVLOLgWxa
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
#cabinetreshuffle: oaths done, PM heads now to China, list of new portfolios awaited
- Suparna Singh (@Suparna_Singh) September 3, 2017
Sources said Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a three-time MP from Saran in Bihar, landed at Patna on Thursday accompanied by his wife. When he switched on his phone, he reportedly was inundated with messages and calls from his office in Delhi that said BJP chief Amit Shah was trying to reach him. His office suggested he rush back to the capital.
Mr Rudy left his wife in Patna and flew back to Delhi in the same Indigo plane and drove from the Delhi airport to meet Mr Shah. Though the two men had met the previous week, at this session, Mr Rudy was politely told to quit; he was assured his services will be used by the party as it campaigns for crucial states.
Mr Rudy returned to Patna next day and traveled to his constituency.
KJ Alphons sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Satya Pal Singh sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Hardeep Singh Puri sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetReshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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RK Singh sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Ananthkumar Hedge sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Virendra Kumar sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Ashwini Kumar Choubey sworn-in as new minister in #CabinetReshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn-in as new minister in #cabinetreshuffle
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
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#cabinetreshuffle : Nirmala S seated next to Piyush Goyal, both expected to get big promotions today
- Suparna Singh (@Suparna_Singh) September 3, 2017
If Sushma Swaraj becomes the Defence Minister, she would be the second woman heading the department after Indira Gandhi.
Reporters say Sushma Swaraj or Suresh Prabhu likely contenders for defence.
As promotion awaits for four ministers, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi are seen greeting each other with smiles.
PM Modi wants the ministers to perform and do a good job. They have been chosen with great consideration. At the meeting, Amit Shah introduced all the ministers.
Sources say that JDU induction will happen later. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "disappointed" with no call from PM Modi about his party's inclusion.
#CabinetResuffle : lots of talk of Suresh Prabhu moving to Environment
- Suparna Singh (@Suparna_Singh) September 3, 2017
I am grateful to the PM for making me a part of his team: @HardeepSPuri #cabinetreshuffle (ANI)
- NDTV (@ndtv) September 3, 2017
Sources say Piyush Goyal likely to replace Suresh Prabhu as the Railway Minister, reports NDTV's Sunil Prabhu.
- Cabinet secretary informed me about the swearing-in
- Every small to small work I will take it as challenge
- I will cooperate to the best of my abilities
I thank the PM for expressing confidence in my ability. Portfolio has not been decided yet: RK Singh,BJP #cabinetreshuffle pic.twitter.com/dEyO5T24pD
- ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2017
- He will take the cabinet in a right direction as he is leading the nation
- This is the third cabinet reshuffle
- We need to strengthen both our party and the cabinet
- PM Modi and Amit Shah are running the government and party with strength
- The cabinet reshuffle is a balance to pace up the tasks at cabinet, which will benefit the nation
The new ministers to join PM Modi for breakfast at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence hours before they will be inducted into his team in what is said to be the third reshuffle since he took charge as the Prime Minister.
Six ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjeev Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Kalraj Mishra, Mahendra Nath Pandey and Bandaru Dattatreya - resigned to make way for the new faces; sources said they were largely pink-slipped over performance. Some are expected to be re-assigned to key roles within the BJP ahead of the 2019 national election.
Retired diplomat Hardeep Puri, retired IAS officer KJ Alphons and former Home Secretary RK Singh, also a lawmaker, will be taking oath into PM Modi's cabinet. An ex-Mumbai police chief, now BJP lawmaker, Satya Pal Singh, will also be joining the new team.
Four Ministers of State with Independent Charge are expected to be promoted to members of the Union Cabinet. They are Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Petroluem Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
"I believe the information to be authentic only when I get it from official sources," said Mr Shukla.
#Visuals of celebration at residence of BJP's Shiv Pratap Shukla in Delhi pic.twitter.com/9EmSf5tXEL
- ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2017
Swearing-in ceremony of new ministers of the Union government will take place at 10.30 am on Sunday, September 3, at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 2, 2017
- At least two members from the BJP's latest ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU were expected to be included in the council of ministers today. But Mr Kumar said on Saturday evening that he had no knowledge of a reshuffle
- Allies have been left out of the cabinet rejig as the BJP leadership was unable to construct a please-all formula, reported news agency Press Trust of India, quoting sources.
- A new Defence Minister is expected to be appointed today, with Arun Jaitley retaining the Finance portfolio
- Suresh Prabhu is expected to give up the Railways Ministry and get another assignment
Government sources said PM Modi based his selection of new members for his team on "4Ps - passion, proficiency, professional and political acumen", to deliver on his vision of "a new India".
