Cabinet Reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman Became The First Full-time Woman Defence Minister
PM Narendra Modi today announced a major reshuffle of his cabinet where nine new ministers took oath in this fresh reshuffle. Four ministers - Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi - were elevated to cabinet level.
This third revamp of PM's cabinet, which would form the last of his government, introduced Nirmala Sitharaman as India's first full-time woman Defence Minister, and second woman Defence Minister after Indira Gandhi, who had held the Defence portfolio twice - from December 1-21 in 1975, and January 14, 1980 to January 15, 1982.
Arun Jaitley will keep Finance, and Piyush Goyal has been assigned Railways. Goyal will also take charge as Ministry of Coal.
Newly inducted Cabinet minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will take control as the Minister...