Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first Union cabinet meeting of his second term on Friday. The first file signed by PM Modi on assuming charge in his second term as PM was to enhance the amount of scholarships under the National Defence Fund and to include State Police Personnel in its ambit. Earlier in the day, the portfolios of the council of ministers in the second term was declared. Amit Shah, who has been widely credited for the spectacular victory of the BJP in the national elections, will be the Home Minister in the new government. Mr Shah succeeds Rajnath Singh, who has been given charge of Defence ministry.
Nirmala Sitharaman will succeed Arun Jaitley as the Finance Minister in the new government. Smriti Irani, who was hailed as the giant killer after she defeated Congress President Rahul Gandhi in his family bastion of Amethi, has been given charge of Women and Child Development ministry.
Career diplomat S Jaishankar, a surprise pick in Narendra Modi's council of ministers, has been made the Foreign Minister.
PM Modi took oath for a second term in the presence of 8,000 guests including world leaders, dignitaries, politicians, celebrities and industrialists on Thursday, exactly a week after he led the BJP to a spectacular victory in the national election. Over 50 ministers joined him in the swearing-in held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Here are the Highlights of PM Narendra Modi Cabinet Portfolios:
People first, people always.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2019
Glad that path-breaking decisions were taken in the Cabinet, the first in this tenure. Hardworking farmers and industrious traders will benefit greatly due to these decisions.
The decisions will enhance dignity and empowerment of several Indians. pic.twitter.com/U9JTXeyoVm
Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Giriraj Singh after Cabinet meeting. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/KgVydlK8UQ
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the first #UnionCabinet meeting of his second term. pic.twitter.com/nhKFEIDnfj
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel, at the Prime Minister's Office in South Block.
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' takes charge as Minister of Human Resource Development. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/9KF9JX6E8c
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Union Ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Giriraj Singh arrive for the #UnionCabinet meeting. pic.twitter.com/5VWFEIhYbh
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh arrive for the #UnionCabinet meeting. pic.twitter.com/KSnfkLPaV7
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Kiren Rijiju takes charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/8cC5d3xTrM
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Delhi: Ram Vilas Paswan takes charge as the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/zy3frq5O29
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Delhi: Dr. Jitendra Singh takes charge as the Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/5FDIQ0YaPe
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi takes charge as the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, in New Delhi. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/rVXmBe4xN7
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Delhi: Piyush Goyal takes charge as Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry. #UnionCabinet pic.twitter.com/VW90fJFY4m
- ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019
Cabinet Portfolios: Who Gets What, Cabinet Portfolios Announced. Full List Here
Serving in @MIB_India allowed me to sit with great thinkers, hard working journalists and creative minds. They helped me become a better leader with their insights. I can't thank enough the team at I&B Ministry who helped us deliver our best.
- Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) May 31, 2019
I extend best wishes to my colleagues in the Union Council of Ministers and look forward to working together in our endeavour to build a #NewIndia as envisioned by PM @narendramodi ji.
- Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 30, 2019
PM Narendra Modi Oath: Minutes Before Ceremony PM Changes Twitter, Facebook Display PicturesBJP President Amit Shah, who is credited with leading the BJP to magnificent victories in election after election, is the most prominent newcomer in PM Modi's second government. The 54-year-old is likely to handle one of the top four ministries in the cabinet. Amit Shah has been PM Modi's confidant for over two decades.
Smriti Irani, who defeated Congress president Rahul Gandhi in his family constituency of Amethi, was among the minister who took oath yesterday. She is expected to be rewarded with a big ministry.
