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PM Modi’s Council of Ministers: 37-year-old Raksha Khadse Youngest, 79-year-old Jitan Ram Manjhi oldest

PM Modi’s Council of Ministers

PM Modi’s Council of Ministers

At 37, Raksha Nikhil Khadse is the youngest minister, and at 79, Jitan Ram Manjhi is the oldest to take the oath of power.

In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Council of Ministers, Maharashtra MP Khadse was sworn in as a minister of state (MoS). She was elected in Maharashtra’s Raver Lok Sabha seat.

PM Modi’s Council of Ministers

Manjhi (79) was sworn in as a Minister of the Union Cabinet in the Modi 3.0 administration.

Manjhi was the first president of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar. He has previously worked in Nitish Kumar’s Cabinet as the minister for the welfare of scheduled tribes and scheduled castes. The general elections of 2024 saw him win the Gaya seat.

PM Modi’s Council of Ministers

Chirag Paswan and Jayant Choudhary are two of the other young ministers.

After two complete terms in which the BJP held a majority on its own, Prime Minister Modi took the oath of office on Sunday for the third time together with his 71 ministers to form the new coalition government.

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Dhiraj Kumar is an Indian journalist and passionate social activist from Hilsa, Bihar. As a senior journalist at Foster Times, he is celebrated for his thorough reporting and commitment to social justice. His work informs the public and drives positive change in his community.

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