In a major Union Cabinet reshuffle, Arjun Ram Meghwal was on Thursday appointed the new Law Minister. Incumbent Kiren Rijiju has now been assigned the portfolio of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Meghwal, Minister of State, has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios. He is currently the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and the Minister of State for Culture.
Union minister Jitendra Singh was holding charge of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reallocated portfolios among ministers in the Union council of Ministers, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan said.
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