Tuesday, May 26, 2009
S.M Krishna tipped for foreign ministry
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took the oath of office in New Delhi on P May 22 for a second five-year term. President Pratibha Patil administered the oath of office to Singh, 76, and 19 Cabinet colleagues.
While portfolios had not been officially announced by press time, news reports indicated the Ministry of External Affairs was set for a new ministers. S.M. Krishna, the tech savvy former chief minister of Karnataka, was widely tipped to take over as India's new foreign minister. Veteran Congress Party leader Pranab Mukherjee, who had been in charge of foreign affairs, was expected to take over finance.
P. Chidambaram and A.K.Antony were expected to retain their home and defense ministry portfolios, respectively.
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While portfolios had not been officially announced by press time, news reports indicated the Ministry of External Affairs was set for a new ministers. S.M. Krishna, the tech savvy former chief minister of Karnataka, was widely tipped to take over as India's new foreign minister. Veteran Congress Party leader Pranab Mukherjee, who had been in charge of foreign affairs, was expected to take over finance.
P. Chidambaram and A.K.Antony were expected to retain their home and defense ministry portfolios, respectively.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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