Political comeback for three new ministers | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Political comeback for three new ministers

Agencies | By, Agencies
Jan 19, 2011 09:54 PM IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday inducted three new faces in his team of ministers.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday inducted three new faces in his team of ministers. They are Beni Prasad Verma, who has been made minister of state for steel (Independent Charge); KC Venugopal, minister of state for power; and Ashwani Kumar, who has been made minister of state for planning and parliamentary affairs and science and technology and earth sciences.

HT Image
HT Image

Ashwani Kumar

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.
aswani Kumar

Congress' Rajya Sabha member Ashwani Kumar, who was on Wednesday inducted into the union council of ministers as a minister of state, is a lawyer who has held serval organisational responsibilities.

He was a minister in the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.


K C Venugopal

New Minister of State for Power K C Venugopal is a first-time MP but a former Kerala minister and three-time lawmaker in the state assembly.

Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Alappuzha constituency, Venugopal, 47, belongs to the influential Nair community.


Beni Prasad Verma

Beni Prasad Verma, who has thrived on anti-Congress activism for a greater part of his political career, returns to the Union Council of Ministers after a gap of over a decade. He will be the Minister of State with Independent charge of Steel Ministry.

In 2009, he represented Gonda Lok Sabha constituency in UP as a Congress nominee.

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On