Meenakashi Lekhi, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh take charge as MoS in MEA

Jul 08, 2021

New Delhi, July 08 (ANI): BJP leaders Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Meenakashi Lekhi on July 08 assumed charge in Ministry of External Affairs as Ministers of State. "I am really thankful to PM, HM and party president JP Nadda for showing faith in my ability, that I can handle this portfolio," said Meenakshi Lekhi. On July 07, reshuffle and expansion of PM Modi’s Council of Ministers, a total of 43 political leaders were sworn in as Union ministers, and some have been elevated as cabinet ministers.