PM Modi opts for continuity in picking team for NDA 3.0
Hindustan TimesContinuity is the cornerstone of the newly formed Union council of ministers headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with no changes in not just the top four ministries, but also several others, from the outgoing National Democratic Alliance government, in the portfolios announced on Monday. Fresh faces who have been inducted include Bandi Sanjay Kumar who has the charge of MoS home affairs; Jitin Prasada who has the charge of commerce and industry and MeITY; V Somanna MoS Jal Shakti and Railways and Suresh Gopi the lone Lok Sabha MP from Kerala who is the MoS for ministry of petroleum, natural gas and tourism. Lallan Singh of the Janata Dal is the cabinet minister for Panchayati Raj and fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying; his party colleague Ram Nath Thakur is the MoS for agriculture and farmers welfare. Fresh faces who have been inducted include Bandi Sanjay Kumar who has the charge of MoS home affairs; Jitin Prasada who has the charge of commerce and industry and MeITY; V Somanna MoS Jal Shakti and Railways and filmstar Suresh Gopi the BJP’s lone Lok Sabha MP from Kerala who is the MoS for Culture. In a post on X, Shah said: “Gratitude to PM Shri @narendramodiJi for reposing trust and reassigning me the roles of Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation.” Speaking about his role in the home ministry, Shah said, “In Modi 3.0, the MHA will continue to accelerate and strengthen security initiatives and introduce new approaches to realize PM Modi’s vision of a secure Bharat.” Similarly, Jaishankar said: “Deeply honored to be appointed as the Minister of External Affairs in PM @narendramodi’s Government.