GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijiju took the oath as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the grand oath-taking ceremony held in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on May 30.
A Minister of State with independent charge is a minister without an overseeing Cabinet Minister in the State or Union Government of India.
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He himself is in charge of his ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a Minister but assists a cabinet minister.
Moreover such ministers can take part in cabinet meetings on important issues, unlike Ministers of State who does not take any part in any cabinet meetings.
This appointment of Kiren Rijiju is seen as a huge promotion for the Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh.
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