June 9, 2024 – Following his swearing-in as a Union Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Sunday, LJP (Ram Vilas) Chief Chirag Paswan expressed his dedication to fulfilling his new role with honesty and hard work. Paswan extended his gratitude to PM Modi for placing his trust in him.
“This is a huge responsibility for me… I will ensure that I fulfil this responsibility with full honesty and hard work… The credit for this goes to the Prime Minister. He had so much faith in a party with a single MP and gave it 5 seats… I have also given them all 5 seats by winning them,” Paswan was quoted by news agency ANI. He further emphasized the government’s commitment to welfare schemes aimed at reducing the disparity between the rich and the poor, and between urban and rural areas.
In addition to Chirag Paswan, PM Modi inducted seven MPs from Bihar into his council of ministers, including four from allied parties, in a strategic move to balance the caste equation ahead of next year’s assembly elections.
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar secured the highest representation in Modi’s new council of ministers, with Uttar Pradesh receiving nine ministerial berths, including one Cabinet position. Bihar secured four Cabinet berths out of a total of eight ministers from the state, as reported by news agency PTI. Assembly poll-bound Maharashtra also saw significant representation in the new Cabinet lineup.
