Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister; Rijiju moves to Earth Sciences Ministry
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister; Rijiju moves to Earth Sciences Ministry

Arjun Meghwal is currently the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and the Minister of State for Culture. He has been assigned an independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios

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May 18, 2023, 11:09 am IST
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Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kiren Rijiju

Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kiren Rijiju

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In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Arjun Ram Meghwal has replaced Kiren Rijiju as the Union and Justice Minister, a communique from President’s Secretariat said on May 18.

Arjun Meghwal will also get existing portfolios of Rijiju apart from the Law and Justice Ministry as a part of this reshuffle.

Kiren Rijijiu has meanwhile been assigned to the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

“The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has been pleased to direct the following reallocation of portfolios among Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers, the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences be assigned to Kiren Rijiju and Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Shri Kiren Rijiju,” the communique added.

Kiren Rijiju was serving as the 34th Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice, in the Modi Govt since July 8, 2021.

Previously, he had served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019 and the Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2021 and the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports from 2019 to 2021.

Topics: Kiren RijijuArjun Ram MeghwalUnion Law MinisterCabinet reshuffleArjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren RijijuMinistry of Earth Sciences34th Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice
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