Published 17:41 IST, May 30th 2019
SCOOP: Former Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar likely to join the new Modi cabinet
Adding yet another name to the probable members of the Modi Cabinet 2.0, former Foreign Secretary of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has reportedly been tapped to join the cabinet.
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ding yet ar name to probable members of Modi Cabinet 2.0, former Foreign Secretary of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has reportedly been tapped to join cabinet.
Jaishankar, who joined Indian Foreign Services (IFS) in 1977, has previously served as Indian Ambassor to multiple countries, High Commissioner to Singapore before retiring and joining conglomerate -Tata Sons as President, Global Corporate Affairs in 2018. He was also awarded fourth highest civilian hour - Pma Shri in 2019.
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This news followed minutes after BJP's Gujarat Chief Jitu Vaghani created a stir confirming BJP Chief Amit Shah's inclusion into new cabinet tweeting:
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"Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leership, I met and congratulated our visionary and guide Amit Shah for being a part of central cabinet."
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.
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Apart from Shah himself, a number of NDA members have received calls to join meeting at Prime Minister's residence where Cabinet Ministers will reportedly be decided.
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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.
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17:29 IST, May 30th 2019