PM Modi's cabinet 3.0: Chirag Paswan appointed as Minister of Food Processing; TDP bags Civil Aviation portfolio

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The list of portfolios allotted to different ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government was announced on Monday.
BJP retained several key ministries, however, its allies also bagged some important ministries.
Telugu Desam Party leader Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has been made the Minister of Civil Aviation, which BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had earlier held. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, has been appointed as the Minister of Food Processing Industries.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy, has been entrusted with the responsibility of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, and the Ministry of Steel.
Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Jitan Ram has been given the Ministery of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, has been assigned the roles of Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.
In addition to these, Jayant Singh Chaudhary from Rashtriya Lok Dal has been given the Independent Charge of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and he is also the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
Anupriya Patel from Apna Dal (S) is the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers. Ramdas Athawale from the Republican Party of India has been appointed as the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment.
TDP leader Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar has been appointed as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications. Lastly, Ram Nath Thakur from Janata Dal (United) has been appointed as the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA secured 293 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. BJP won 240 seats on its own. In the 543-strong lower house of the Indian parliament, 272 is the minimum majority figure.
The Congress, on the other hand, won 99 seats. The INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark. (ANI)