As Ministers of the previous Cabinet walked into the forecourt, it was still unclear how many of them would be retained in the new Modi team.
The most prominent to be excluded was External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and there was a hush as she walked into the forecourt and greeted the leaders gathered there.
It was only once Ms. Swaraj took her place next to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta, who attended in lieu of her ailing husband, and veteran leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, that it became clear that Ms. Swaraj would not be taking the oath.
It was only once Ms. Swaraj took her place next to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta, who attended in lieu of her ailing husband, and veteran leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, that it became clear that Ms. Swaraj would not be taking the oath.
The most cheering from the crowd was reserved for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.
Hush as Sushma enters venue
As Ministers of the previous Cabinet walked into the forecourt, it was still unclear how many of them would be retained in the new Modi team.
The most prominent to be excluded was External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and there was a hush as she walked into the forecourt and greeted the leaders gathered there.
It was only once Ms. Swaraj took her place next to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta, who attended in lieu of her ailing husband, and veteran leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, that it became clear that Ms. Swaraj would not be taking the oath.
It was only once Ms. Swaraj took her place next to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta, who attended in lieu of her ailing husband, and veteran leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, that it became clear that Ms. Swaraj would not be taking the oath.
The most cheering from the crowd was reserved for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Smriti Irani.
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