19 new faces in India’s expanded cabinet.
By Sreekanth A. Nair
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded the union cabinet by adding 19 new faces into the ministry, on Tuesday. Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State with Independent Charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has been elevated as union cabinet minister of Human Resources Development, replacing the controversial Smriti Irani, who has been given charge of the textiles ministry, a big demotion.
Of the newly inducted ministers, 9 are post-graduates, 5 graduates in law, 2 business graduates, two undergraduates and a surgeon. One among them is a lawyer and one Ph.D. holder.
Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Lok Sabha MP from Dhule, Maharashtra, is a doctor with specialization in cancer surgery. PP Chaudhary, Lok Sabha MP from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, practiced law in the Supreme Court. Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Lok Sabha MP from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, has a Ph.D. in journalism from Banaras Hindu University.
Here is the full list of new ministers of state:
Fagan Singh Kulaste
Place of birth: Barbati, Mandla (dt), MP
Date of birth: May 18,1959
Educational qualification: MA, B.Ed, LLB
Constituency : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Mandla (ST)
Past legislative experience: Elected to Lok Sabha four times earlier 1996-2004.
Member of Rajya Sabha during 2012-14.
S. Ahluwalia
Place of birth: Jaykay Nagar, Distt. Burdwan (West Bengal)
Date of birth: 04 July 1951
Educational qualification: B.Sc, LL.B
Constituency: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Darjeeling (West Bengal)
Past Legislative experience: Four times elected to Rajya Sabha in 1986, 1992 and 2000 and 2006.
Past administrative experience: Minister of State for Urban Affairs & Employment and Parliamentary Affairs during September 1995 – May 1996.
Rajen Gohain
Place of birth: Nagaon, Assam
Date of birth: November 26-1950
Educational qualification: B.A, LLB
Constituency: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Nawgong, Assam
Past legislative experience: Fourth time Member of Lok Sabha since 1999.
C.R.Chaudhary
Place of birth: Dhandhlas, Nagaur, Rajasthan
Date of birth: March 1, 1948
Educational qualification: MA
Constituency: Elected to Lok Sabha for the first time from Nagaur
Past administrative experience: Officer of Rajasthan Administrative Service
Mansukh Lakshmanbhai Mandaviya
Place of birth: Hanol, Bhavnagar (dt), Gujarat
Date of birth: June 1,1972
Educational qualification: Higher Secondary
Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha since 2012.
Past legislative experience: Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly during 2002-07.
Vijay Goel
Place of birth: Delhi
Date of birth: 4 January 1954
Educational qualification: M.Com, LL.B
Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
Past Legislative experience: He has been the Member of Parliament for the 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha representing the Sadar and Chandni Chowk constituencies of Delhi.
Past administrative experience: Union Minister of State for Labour, Parliamentary Affairs, Statistics & Programme Implementation and Youth Affairs & Sports in the Government of India
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Place of Birth: Village-Kishmideshar, Distt. Bikaner (Rajasthan)
Date of birth: 20 December 1953
Educational qualification: M.A, LL.B, MBA.
Constituency: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Bikaner (SC), Rajasthan
Past legislative experience: Elected to 15th Lok Sabha.
Past administrative experience: Retired IAS officer
Shri Ramdas Athawale
Place of birth: Agalgaon, Sangli dt, Maharashtra
Date of birth: December 25, 1959
Academic qualification: Undergraduate
Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra since 2014
Past legislative experience: Twice member of Lok Sabha
Anupriya Singh Patel
Place of birth: Kanpur, UP
Date of birth: April 21, 1981
Educational qualification: B.A, MBA
Constituency: Elected to 16th LOK Sabha for the first time from Mirzapur, UP.
Past Legislative experience-Member of UP Legislative Assembly from 2012 -14
Anil Madhav Dave
Place of birth: Barnagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Date of birth: July 6, 1956
Educational Qualification: M.Com
Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh
Past Legislative experience: Twice elected to Rajya Sabha in 2009 and 2010
P.P. Chaudhary
Place of birth: Bhavi, Distt. Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Date of birth: July 12, 1953
Educational qualification: B.Sc., L.L.B
Constituency: Pali
Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre
Place of birth: Malpur, Distt. Dhule (Maharashtra)
Date of birth: 11 September 1953
Educational qualification: M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery and Super Specialization-Onco-Surgeon)
Educated at Grant Medical College (Mumbai) J.J. Hospital Mumbai, Tata Cancer Hospital Mumbai
Constituency: Dhule
M J Akbar
Place of Birth: Calcutta now Kolkata
Date of Birth: 11.01.1951
Educational qualification: B.A. (Hons) English from Presidency College, Calcutta
Constituency: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand
Past Legislative experience: He was Lok Sabha MP from Kishanganj from 1989 to 1991
Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi
Place of Birth: Atharga, Bijapur, Karnataka
Date of birth: 28th June 1952
Educational qualification: B.A
Constituency: Bijapur, Karnataka
Past legislative experience: Five-time member of Lok Sabha since 1998. Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1983 to 1998.
Past Administrative experience: Minister of State for Home and Excise, Cabinet Minister for Social Welfare and Revenue in the Government of Karnataka.
Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor
Place of Birth: Dasa, Distt. Dahod (Gujarat)
Date of birth: 22nd August 1966
Educational qualification: B.A
Constituency: Dahod, Gujarat
Past legislative experience: Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for five terms from 1995 to 2014.
Past Administrative experience: Deputy Minister for Food and Civil Supply, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Forest and Environment, Tribal Development, Rural Development, Labour and Employment and Panchayat and Rural Housing in the Government of Gujrat.
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey
Place of Birth: Vill. Pakhapur, Distt. Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Date of birth: 15th October 1957
Educational qualification: M.A in Journalism and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University
Constituency: Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh
Past legislative experience: Member of UP Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and 1996 to 2002.
Past Administrative experience: Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Panchayati Raj in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Parsottam Rupala
Place of Birth: Isvaria, Distt. Amreli (Gujarat)
Date of birth: 1st October 1954
Educational qualification: B.Sc. and B.Ed.
Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujrat since June 2016.
Past legislative experience: Member of Rajya Sabha during 2008-09. Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly for three consecutive terms since 1991.
Past Administrative experience: Cabinet Minister for the Narmada, Irrigation and Water Supply and Agriculture in the Government of Gujarat.
Ajay Tamta
Place of birth : Almora, Uttarakhand
Date of birth: July 16,1972
Educational qualification : Intermediate (Science)
Constituency : Elected to Lok Sabha for the first time from Almora (SC), Uttarakhand
Past Legislative experience : Twice Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly during 2007-12 and 2012-14.
Past administrative experience : Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttarakhand during 2008-09 and Minister of State during 2007-08.
Krishna Raj
Place of birth: Faizabad, UP
Date of birth: February 22, 1967
Educational qualification: M.A from Awadh University
Constituency: Elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Shahjahanpur (SC), UP
Past legislative experience: Twice member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1996-2002 and 2007-2012.