Published 17:11 IST, May 30th 2019

BIG: Jitu Vaghani tweets congratulatory message for Amit Shah confirming his induction in PM Modi's new cabinet

Ending speculations hour before the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Gujarat Minister and BJP's Gujarat Chief Jitu Vaghani said that he met BJP chief Amit Shah and congratulated him for being the part of the upcoming Modi government. It was highly speculated that Amit Shah will take up a ministerial position in the new government, with top sources suggesting that he is in line to be the next Finance Minister. 

Reported by: Navashree Nandini
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

Ending speculations hour before swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Gujarat Minister and BJP's Gujarat Chief Jitu Vaghani said that he met BJP chief Amit Shah and congratulated him for being part of upcoming Modi government. It was highly speculated that Amit Shah will take up a ministerial position in new government, with top sources suggesting that he is in line to be next Finance Minister. 

Hours before swearing-in, Gujarat Minister Vaghani took to Twitter and congratulated Amit Shah for his position in Cabinet. 

Advertisement

Here's his tweet:

"Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leership, I met and congratulated our visionary and guide Amit Shah for being a part of Union cabinet."

Advertisement

In past two days before swearing-in of Prime Minister, BJP chief Amit Shah met Narendra Modi several times and held meetings as long as for six hours to decide formation of Modi's upcoming cabinet. Amit Shah who was a Rajya Sabha member was elected to Lok Sabha as a member of Parliament from Gandhinagar constituency of Gujarat in Lok Sabha elections 2019.

WATCH: India invites BIMSTEC leers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in, seeks to strengn regional ties

Advertisement

Prime Minister Modi will take oath for post at 7 in evening on May 30. Preparations are underway in Rashtrapati Bhavan to welcome 8000 guests including foreign dignitaries. A highest ever 8,000 guests, including VVIPs, will attend swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers Thursday. Apart from BIMSTEC country leers, who's who of sports and film fraternity will also attend Prime Minister's swearing-in. 

As day began Narendra Modi paid his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajgath, to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Saiv Atal Samhi, and to martyrs at National War Memorial in New Delhi. 

RE: Narendra Modi To Take Oath Of Office For Second Term As Prime Minister: LIVE Updates Ahe Of Swearing-in Ceremony Here

Advertisement

 

16:37 IST, May 30th 2019