He is one of the two new ministers of state for Finance
Cabinet reshuffle will raise the govt's capability quotient
9 ministers were inducted into the Union Cabinet on Sunday
Newly inducted Defence Minister to take charge on Sept 6
Shiv Pratap Shukla's induction as a minister highlights the importance of the Brahmin vote for BJP
Sudarshan Bhagat, who was holding the charge of Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, was today shifted to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as a junior minister. Bhagat had taken charge as the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on July 8 last year. He represents Lohardaga (Jharkhand) constituency in Lok Sabha. With his induction, there are now two junior ministers of Tribal Affairs. The other minister is Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, a sitting MP of the BJP from Dahod in Gujarat. Bhagat was the member of 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014). He was a member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2000-2005 and was Minister of State for Human Resources (2000-2003) and CM Secretariat (Independent Charge) (2003-2004) in the Jharkhand government. He also served as Cabinet Minister of Welfare (2004-2005) in the Jharkhand government. Born on October 10, 1969, Bhagat is a graduate and has been member of various Parliamentary committees.
Commerce Minister's toughest challenge will be to keep the industrial growth machine chugging along
Nitish Kumar had on Saturday admitted that his party had not been invited to join the NDA govt
4 cabinet ministers and 9 ministers of state were sworn into the Union Cabinet on Sunday
Smriti Irani, Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad continue to hold more than one portfolio
The ministerial reshuffle takes the hybridisation of our system of governance one step further
BJP is trying to expand its outreach in several states, ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections
The reshuffle and expansion suggest an admission of abysmal talent crunch in the BJP ranks
The new faces come from diverse backgrounds and have rich administrative experiences
The new ministers would be administered oath of office on Sunday morning
Uma Bharti stands up to BJP chief Amit Shah
Some Cabinet ministers have already stepped down from their posts
Newcomers in the Cabinet reshuffling is likely to be from the allies Janata Dal (United) and AIADMK
Performers among MoS, including those with independent charges, are set to be promoted
BJP chief Shah meets PM ahead of Cabinet reshuffle; ministers might be asked to return to party work