Union Council of Ministers expanded with 19 new Ministers of State

Shri Prakash Javadekar elevated to Cabinet rank 15 new Ministers have past legislative experience; 10 served in central and state governments 9 new Ministers Post-Graduates and 7 Graduates The Union Council of Ministers was today expanded with the induction of 19 new Ministers of State. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State with Independent Charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has been elevated as Cabinet Minister. President Shri Pranab Mukherjee administered Oath of Office and Secrecy to 20 Ministers. Vice-President Shri Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Shri Rajnath Singh, Shri Arun Jaitely, Shri Ramvilas Paswan, Shri Anant Geete, Shri Sadananda Gowda, Smt.Smriti Irani besides other ministers and dignitaries attended the swearing in ceremony in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan. Of the 19 new Ministers inducted today from 10 States, 15 have past legislative experience in the Parliament and in State Legislatures with 10 of them having served in central and state governments as Ministers and officials.. Of the new ministers, 9 are Post-Graduates and 7 Graduates including 7 with Degrees in Law, 2 Business Graduates and a Doctor. Profiles of the new Ministers are as below: New Cabinet Minister: Name: Prakash Javadekar Place of birth: Pune, Maharashtra Date of birth: January 30, 1951 Educational qualification: B.Com Constituency: Member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Past legislative experience: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1990-2002. Member of Rajya Sabha since 2008. Past administrative experience: Minister of State with Independent Charge for Environment, Forests and Climate Change since November 2014. Minister of State ( Independent Charge) for Information and Broadcasting and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs during May-November 2014. Executive President of Maharashtra State Planning Board during 1995-99. Ministers of State: Name: Shri 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. Name: Shri S. 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. Name : Shri 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. Name : Shri 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 Servivce Name : 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. Name: Shri 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 Name: Shri 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 : Under graduate Constituency : Member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra since 2014 Past legislative experience : Twice member of Lok Sabha Name: Smt 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 Name: 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 Name : Shri 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 Name : 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 Name: 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 Name: Shri 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. Name: Shri 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 Empolyment and Panchayat and Rural Housing in the Government of Gujrat. Name: 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 PhD 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. Name: Shri 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 Narmada, Irrigation and Water Supply and Agriculture in the Government of Gujarat. Name : Shri 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. Name : Smt. 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.