Career for Indian Youth- Union Cabinet expanded with Eight Ministers

Union Cabinet expanded 

         The Union Council of Ministers was expanded on Monday with the induction of four cabinet ministers and four Ministers of State(MOS). The ministers who were inducted as Cabinet Ministers are Sisram Ola, Oscar Fernandes, Girija Vyas and Dr K S Rao. Mr. Fernandes has been given the charge of Road and Highways Ministry, Girija Vyas got Housing and Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Sis Ram Ola Labour and Employment Ministry and K S Rao, Textiles Ministry. Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge will be the new Minister for Railways.

Manikrao Gavit has been made Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Santosh Chowdhury, MoS Health and Family Welfare, J D Seelam,MoS Finance and E M S Natchiappan Commerce and Industry. The newly inducted Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrpati Bhawan this evening.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Union Ministers and senior congress leaders were also present on the occasion.

This expansion-cum-reshuffle of the Council of Ministers was necessitated by the exit of DMK Ministers as well as resignation of Pawan Kumar Bansal, Ashwani Kumar, Ajay Maken and Dr. C P Joshi.                 

Political Career for Indian Youth-Jananta Dal United-JD (U) splits BJP after 17 years Relationships

Jananta Dal United, JD (U) splits BJP after 17 years Relationships

The 17-year old alliance between JDU and BJP has come to an end. The JD(U) President Sharad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the break up of the coalition at a press conference in Patna on Sunday, exactly a week after Narendra Modi was made the BJP's Campaign committee chairman. Sharad Yadav said that continuing alliance with BJP had become difficult as it deviated from the national agenda of the alliance. He said, "We cannot compromise with our basic principles. We were forced to take this decision." Mr Yadav also quit as Convenor of the NDA.

Heading the eight-year-old coalition in the state, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he will seek a vote of confidence at a special session of the State Assembly on June 19. He said that the Governor has been urged to call the special session. He said that he has also recommended to the Governor remove all the 11 BJP Ministers from his cabinet. Kumar drove to Raj Bhawan after he had a meeting with JD (U) leaders at his residence. Earlier, Mr. Kumar held an emergency cabinet meeting. All BJP Ministers abstained.

In the 243-member state Assembly, the JD (U) has 118 MLAs and BJP 91. JD (U) just needs four MLAs for a majority. Independents and 'Others' account for 6 MLAs. The main Opposition RJD has 22 and Congress four.

Ajay Maken Resigns from Union Cabinet

Ajay Maken Resigns as Union Cabinet Minister to work for the Party

The Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Ajay Maken has resigned from the Union Cabinet. Mr Maken, who tendered his resignation last night, has expressed his desire to work for the Congress party.

49-year-old Maken, a Delhi Congress leader, is expected to be assigned a position in the AICC, most probably as a General Secretary.

The possibility of his being appointed as Delhi Congress President is also being talked about. Congress sources said, a reshuffle in the party organisation is also being firmed up.

He was earlier Minister of State for Home Affairs and was later given independent charge of Sports and Youth Affairs. Mr Maken was elevated to the Cabinet rank in October last year.

Advani accepts the BJP Parliamentary decision on his resignation

 Advani accepts the BJP Parliamentary decision on his resignation

The Veteran BJP leader Mr L K Advani has accepted the decision of Party's Parliamentary Board which had yesterday unanimously rejected his resignation from party's various posts. Briefing reporters after holding a meeting with Advani in company of other leaders in New Delhi, the party President Rajnath Singh said that he has assured Advani to address his concerns about the functioning of the party. Mr Singh said that Advani has accepted the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's advice to respect the party decision and continue to guide the party in the national interest. The RSS Chief had spoken to Advani in this regard.

At an urgent meeting, the Parliamentary Board of the Party had unanimously rejected Mr. Advani's resignation from Parliamentary Board, National Executive and the Election Committee. Mr Advani had resigned reportedly in protest against elevation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Campaign Committee Chief plunging the main opposition party into a crisis. In his resignation letter to the Party President, Advani rued that the BJP was no longer an idealistic party whose leaders are pursuing their personal agenda.

Political career for Indian Youth-BJP names Narendra Modi as Campaign Committee Chief for 2014 General Elections

The BJP on 9th June 2013 appointed the Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi as Chairman of the BJP Election Campaign Committee for 2014 general elections. The announcement was made by the Party President Rajnath Singh in his address to the concluding session of the Party's National Executive meet in Panaji, Goa.