Modi's council of ministers - Page 3

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:14 AM

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:18 AM

Kalraj Mishra, Cabinet minister

The senior BJP leader gets micro, small and medium enterprises portfolio.

A Sangh pracharak and an associate of Jayaprakash Narayan, Kalraj Mishra, a veteran of Uttar Pradesh politics, is making his ministerial debut at the Centre.

71-year-old Mishra began his political career as a pracharak of RSS in Gorakhpur in eastern UP in 1963.

As his association with the then Jan Sangh grew, he was appointed as organising secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh at Azamgarh Centre in 1968.

He became influenced with the JP Movement and worked as a convenor of 'Sampurna Kranti' (Total Revolution) started by Jayaprakash Narayan in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 1974.

He was a political detainee and was kept in the Deoria jail during Emergency.

As his political graph grew, the Masters degree holder from Kashi Vidhyapeeth in Varanasi was elected National President of the All India Janata Yuva Morcha, a youth organisation of Janata Party in 1978.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha on three occasions -- first in 1980, then 1986 and later in August 2001.

He has been chief of the BJP's UP unit and a member of the state Legislative Council.

During BJP's rule in Uttar Pradesh, he has been a Cabinet minister in the state government.

As a Minister of Public Works and Tourism, Mishra is credited with formulating the Road Development Policy in Uttar Pradesh. Several link roads were constructed in a number of villages under the Dindayal Link Road Scheme'.

He also led a campaign of making state highways pothole free. The campaign was carried forward by successive state governments.

As a minister in the state government, Mishra also worked with a committee for creation of Uttarakhand which was carved out of UP.

In the 2012 assembly elections, Mishra was elected from the Lucknow East seat.

He contested the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections from Deoria and defeated his nearest BSP rival by a margin of 2.65 lakh votes.

He has the distinction of introducing 16 Private Member's Bill in the Upper House, including the one to regulate the sale of acid and providing compulsory medical treatment to people in emergencies.

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:19 AM

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:19 AM

Maneka Gandhi, Cabinet minister

The BJP leader gets women and child development portfolio.

Animal-rights activist Maneka Gandhi made a comeback to the union cabinet as the only member of the Gandhi family in the BJP-led government.

The seven-time MP and younger daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi was also in the council of ministers during the previous NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the first Animal Welfare Minister of the country.

In just-concluded Lok Sabha election, Maneka won from the Pilibhit constituency by a margin of over 3 lakh votes.

Maneka Gandhi joined active politics after the death of her husband Sanjay Gandhi in an air crash in 1980 and floated her own political outfit in March 1983 after she fell-out with her mother-in-law.

However, she had lost the 1984 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and lost to former Prime Minister and her brother-in-law Rajiv Gandhi.

Though Maneka Gandhi was part of the NDA government under Vajpayee, she joined BJP officially only in 2004.

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:19 AM

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:20 AM

Ananth Kumar, Cabinet minister

The BJP MP from Bangalore South gets chemical and fertilisers portfolio.

Kumar, once considered close to party patriarch L K Advani, is from the RSS stable and is known for his political adroitness with his ears close to the ground.

Kumar became a sixth time Lok Sabha member from Bangalore South, defeating Congress candidate and IT Czar Nandan Nilekani by a margin of 2,28,575 votes in what had appeared to be a keen contest that would throw up a challenge to him.

Born in a middleclass Brahmin family on 22 July 1959, 55- year-old Kumar is a Law graduate from Mysore University.

Kumar, who was also actively involved with Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, has served in various positions including as State Secretary and later National Secretary of the Parishad in 1985.

Joining BJP in 1987, Kumar served as State President of BJP Yuva Morcha in his first assignment. He was appointed as General Secretary of the party in 1995 and got elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 from Bangalore South and not looked back in his parliamentary career since then.

Kumar served as Minister for Civil Aviation in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. He had also seved in various ministeries like Tourism, Sports & Youth Affairs, Culture, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation during the NDA rule.

Gregarious with strong political instincts, Kumar has managed to be in the innner circle of central leadership- be it during the heydays of Vajpayee or Advani and now Modi.

Both Kumar and BJP strongman Yeddyurappa are known for their politically hostile relationship and he often faced accusations of meddling too much in Karnataka affairs particularly when the Lingayat strongman was Chief Minister.

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:21 AM

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:22 AM

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Cabinet minister

The BJP leader gets communications and information technology, and law and justice portfolios.

Ravishankar Prasad, one of the most articulate BJP leaders and a familiar face in TV debates, returns to the union cabinet with a bagful of experience having been in charge of various portfolios for four years under Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

Ravishankar Prasad began his political career as a fiery student leader in Patna University under the leadership of Lalu Prasad, who was then its general secretary but it was natural for him to turn to BJP as his father Thakur Prasad, himself a prominent lawyer, was one of the founding members of Jan Sangh.

Born in an upper caste Kayastha family on August 30, 1954, Ravishankar did his graduation and obtained masters in Political Science and LLB degree from Patna University.

Ravishankar started off as a student leader in 1970s organising protests against Indira Gandhi's government. He took an active part in 1974 JP movement and was jailed during the Emergency.

During his college days, he was Assistant General Secretary of Patna University Students Union with Lalu Prasad as the President.

Practising law at Patna High Court since 1980, he was designated senior advocate at Patna High Court in 1999 and senior advocate of the Supreme Court in 2000.

Prasad was the main lawyer who argued on a PIL against RJD chief Lalu Prasad in multi-crore rupee fodder scam case. He also represented BJP veteran L K Advani in hawala case. In 2010, Prasad was a lawyer in the longstanding Ayodhya title suit and appeared before the Allahabad High Court.

Prasad was made Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines in 2000 in Vajpayee ministry and was given additional charge as MOS of Law and Justice in July 2002. He was credited with speeding up the process of fast-track courts.

Later, as a minister of Information and Broadcasting in NDA rule, he began reforms in radio, television and animation sections. He is also credited with establising Goa as the permanent site for International Film Festival of India.

In BJP's 10-year spell out of power since 2004, Ravishankar Prasad has been its prominent public face of the party, articulating its stand on key issues as its main spokesperson for many years.

He was elected for a third term in Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2012

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:22 AM

bindujain · 29-05-2014, 08:23 AM

Smriti Irani, Cabinet minister

The actress-turned-politician gets the human resources and development portfolio.

From being one of the most popular faces on the small screen to taking on Rahul Gandhi in a high-profile Lok Sabha poll battle in Amethi, Smriti Irani's induction in the Narendra Modi ministry represents a crowing glory in her political career.

Having acquired fame as a TV actress in 'saas-bahu' soap opera, she continued to under spotlight after she switched over from TV to politics and fought two tough electoral battles in the last ten years including one against Congress

heavyweight Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk in Delhi in 2004.

As BJP's candidate from Congress bastion of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh where she took on Rahul, Irani fought one of the most high profile electoral contests of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. She lost but not without putting up an impressive fight that saw Rahul's margin of victory to just over a lakh.

A former National President of BJP's women's wing, Irani now holds the position of Vice President in the party.

Irani was born in Delhi and had her education in the national capital before she shifted to Mumbai and became a household name because of her role in the TV serial "Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" for her portrayal of the character of Tulsi.

Married to businessman Zubin Irani and having one son and a daughter, Smriti Irani lists reading as her past-time.

29-05-2014, 08:14 AM	#21
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:18 AM	#22
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers Kalraj Mishra, Cabinet minister The senior BJP leader gets micro, small and medium enterprises portfolio. A Sangh pracharak and an associate of Jayaprakash Narayan, Kalraj Mishra, a veteran of Uttar Pradesh politics, is making his ministerial debut at the Centre. 71-year-old Mishra began his political career as a pracharak of RSS in Gorakhpur in eastern UP in 1963. As his association with the then Jan Sangh grew, he was appointed as organising secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh at Azamgarh Centre in 1968. He became influenced with the JP Movement and worked as a convenor of 'Sampurna Kranti' (Total Revolution) started by Jayaprakash Narayan in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 1974. He was a political detainee and was kept in the Deoria jail during Emergency. As his political graph grew, the Masters degree holder from Kashi Vidhyapeeth in Varanasi was elected National President of the All India Janata Yuva Morcha, a youth organisation of Janata Party in 1978. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha on three occasions -- first in 1980, then 1986 and later in August 2001. He has been chief of the BJP's UP unit and a member of the state Legislative Council. During BJP's rule in Uttar Pradesh, he has been a Cabinet minister in the state government. As a Minister of Public Works and Tourism, Mishra is credited with formulating the Road Development Policy in Uttar Pradesh. Several link roads were constructed in a number of villages under the Dindayal Link Road Scheme'. He also led a campaign of making state highways pothole free. The campaign was carried forward by successive state governments. As a minister in the state government, Mishra also worked with a committee for creation of Uttarakhand which was carved out of UP. In the 2012 assembly elections, Mishra was elected from the Lucknow East seat. He contested the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections from Deoria and defeated his nearest BSP rival by a margin of 2.65 lakh votes. He has the distinction of introducing 16 Private Member's Bill in the Upper House, including the one to regulate the sale of acid and providing compulsory medical treatment to people in emergencies. __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:19 AM	#23
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:19 AM	#24
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers Maneka Gandhi, Cabinet minister The BJP leader gets women and child development portfolio. Animal-rights activist Maneka Gandhi made a comeback to the union cabinet as the only member of the Gandhi family in the BJP-led government. The seven-time MP and younger daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi was also in the council of ministers during the previous NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the first Animal Welfare Minister of the country. In just-concluded Lok Sabha election, Maneka won from the Pilibhit constituency by a margin of over 3 lakh votes. Maneka Gandhi joined active politics after the death of her husband Sanjay Gandhi in an air crash in 1980 and floated her own political outfit in March 1983 after she fell-out with her mother-in-law. However, she had lost the 1984 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and lost to former Prime Minister and her brother-in-law Rajiv Gandhi. Though Maneka Gandhi was part of the NDA government under Vajpayee, she joined BJP officially only in 2004. __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:19 AM	#25
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:20 AM	#26
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers Ananth Kumar, Cabinet minister The BJP MP from Bangalore South gets chemical and fertilisers portfolio. Kumar, once considered close to party patriarch L K Advani, is from the RSS stable and is known for his political adroitness with his ears close to the ground. Kumar became a sixth time Lok Sabha member from Bangalore South, defeating Congress candidate and IT Czar Nandan Nilekani by a margin of 2,28,575 votes in what had appeared to be a keen contest that would throw up a challenge to him. Born in a middleclass Brahmin family on 22 July 1959, 55- year-old Kumar is a Law graduate from Mysore University. Kumar, who was also actively involved with Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, has served in various positions including as State Secretary and later National Secretary of the Parishad in 1985. Joining BJP in 1987, Kumar served as State President of BJP Yuva Morcha in his first assignment. He was appointed as General Secretary of the party in 1995 and got elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996 from Bangalore South and not looked back in his parliamentary career since then. Kumar served as Minister for Civil Aviation in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. He had also seved in various ministeries like Tourism, Sports & Youth Affairs, Culture, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation during the NDA rule. Gregarious with strong political instincts, Kumar has managed to be in the innner circle of central leadership- be it during the heydays of Vajpayee or Advani and now Modi. Both Kumar and BJP strongman Yeddyurappa are known for their politically hostile relationship and he often faced accusations of meddling too much in Karnataka affairs particularly when the Lingayat strongman was Chief Minister. __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:21 AM	#27
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:22 AM	#28
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Cabinet minister The BJP leader gets communications and information technology, and law and justice portfolios. Ravishankar Prasad, one of the most articulate BJP leaders and a familiar face in TV debates, returns to the union cabinet with a bagful of experience having been in charge of various portfolios for four years under Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Ravishankar Prasad began his political career as a fiery student leader in Patna University under the leadership of Lalu Prasad, who was then its general secretary but it was natural for him to turn to BJP as his father Thakur Prasad, himself a prominent lawyer, was one of the founding members of Jan Sangh. Born in an upper caste Kayastha family on August 30, 1954, Ravishankar did his graduation and obtained masters in Political Science and LLB degree from Patna University. Ravishankar started off as a student leader in 1970s organising protests against Indira Gandhi's government. He took an active part in 1974 JP movement and was jailed during the Emergency. During his college days, he was Assistant General Secretary of Patna University Students Union with Lalu Prasad as the President. Practising law at Patna High Court since 1980, he was designated senior advocate at Patna High Court in 1999 and senior advocate of the Supreme Court in 2000. Prasad was the main lawyer who argued on a PIL against RJD chief Lalu Prasad in multi-crore rupee fodder scam case. He also represented BJP veteran L K Advani in hawala case. In 2010, Prasad was a lawyer in the longstanding Ayodhya title suit and appeared before the Allahabad High Court. Prasad was made Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines in 2000 in Vajpayee ministry and was given additional charge as MOS of Law and Justice in July 2002. He was credited with speeding up the process of fast-track courts. Later, as a minister of Information and Broadcasting in NDA rule, he began reforms in radio, television and animation sections. He is also credited with establising Goa as the permanent site for International Film Festival of India. In BJP's 10-year spell out of power since 2004, Ravishankar Prasad has been its prominent public face of the party, articulating its stand on key issues as its main spokesperson for many years. He was elected for a third term in Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2012 __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!

29-05-2014, 08:23 AM	#30
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Modi's council of ministers Smriti Irani, Cabinet minister The actress-turned-politician gets the human resources and development portfolio. From being one of the most popular faces on the small screen to taking on Rahul Gandhi in a high-profile Lok Sabha poll battle in Amethi, Smriti Irani's induction in the Narendra Modi ministry represents a crowing glory in her political career. Having acquired fame as a TV actress in 'saas-bahu' soap opera, she continued to under spotlight after she switched over from TV to politics and fought two tough electoral battles in the last ten years including one against Congress heavyweight Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk in Delhi in 2004. As BJP's candidate from Congress bastion of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh where she took on Rahul, Irani fought one of the most high profile electoral contests of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. She lost but not without putting up an impressive fight that saw Rahul's margin of victory to just over a lakh. A former National President of BJP's women's wing, Irani now holds the position of Vice President in the party. Irani was born in Delhi and had her education in the national capital before she shifted to Mumbai and became a household name because of her role in the TV serial "Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" for her portrayal of the character of Tulsi. Married to businessman Zubin Irani and having one son and a daughter, Smriti Irani lists reading as her past-time. __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!