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Sharad Yadav, Paswan fail to take charge
By Our Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 2. Mr. Sharad Yadav and Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan,
the only Cabinet Ministers among the Bharatiya Janata Party's
allies in the National Democratic Alliance Government who were
shifted out of their portfolios and given new ministerial berths,
today failed to take charge of their new assignments.
In fact, Mr. Yadav, who was moved out of the high- profile Civil
Aviation to Labour, reportedly met the Prime Minister, A.B.
Vajpayee, today. What transpired is not known, but it can be
assumed that he expressed his unhappiness.
Mr. Paswan, however, indicated that he would take charge of his
new portfolio of Coal and Mines tomorrow - he was moved out of
Communications. He told presspersons today that he had always
given his best to any assignment given to him.
Meanwhile, the BJP Ministers given new portfolios assumed charge
today. They included Mr. Pramod Mahajan, given Communications in
addition to Parliamentary Affairs and Information Technology that
he was holding, Mr. Ananth Kumar, assumed office of Minister for
Urban Development, earlier held by Mr. Jagmohan, and Mr.
Shahnawaz Hussain, took charge of the Civil Aviation ministry.
Although neither Mr. Yadav nor Mr Paswan have stated on record
that they are annoyed or angry, there are enough indications that
they are not happy about the change thrust on them.
By Our Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 2. The Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Khurja in
Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Ashok Pradhan, was today sworn in Minister of
State, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He had
missed being sworn in on Saturday as he was away in Durban as
part of the official Indian delegation to attend the U.N.
Conference on Racism.
Mr. Pradhan's induction into the Union Council of Ministers is
significant keeping in view the coming Assembly elections in
Uttar Pradesh. By appointing him, the BJP hopes to make some kind
of a dent in the Dalit vote, which so far appears to be arraigned
firmly behind the Bahujan Samaj Party.This is Mr. Pradhan's third
term in the Lok Sabha. With his induction, the strength of the
NDA Government has gone up to 71.
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