With the resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Union cabinet, Kiren Rijiju is given more responsibility.
Rijiju was given the food processing industry by President Droupadi Murmu in addition to his current Ministry of Earth and Science responsibility.
With the resignation of Ca Pashupati Kumar Paras, Kiren Rijiju is given more responsibilitybinet Minister.
According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was assigned additional responsibility for the Ministry of Food and Processing Industries on Wednesday as a result of Pashupati Kumar Paras’ retirement from the Union Council of Ministers.
In addition to his current position as Minister of Earth and Sciences, President Droupadi Murmu assigned Rijiju the ministry of food processing industries.
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As minister of food processing industries, Union Minister Pashupati resigned on Tuesday. With his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), the minister charged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was committing “injustice” by keeping it out of the seat-sharing agreement with allies for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
After the BJP-led NDA announced its seat-sharing agreement and awarded five seats to the LJP (Ram Vilas) led by Chirag Paswan, disregarding the claims of his side, Pashupati Kumar tendered his resignation.
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“Injustice has been meted out to my party and especially me,” he stated.
Following a midterm Cabinet reorganization, Pashupati Kumar became a member of the Cabinet in July 2021, serving as the minister of food processing industries.
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What comes next?
The minister has reportedly been eager to challenge surveys, raising the possibility of a partnership with opposition parties.
He might look at the possibilities of collaborating with the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led opposition alliance in Bihar to challenge his nephew Chirag Paswan for the Hajipur seat. Additionally, Paswan has said that he will run from the seat, which is thought to be his late father Ram Vilas Paswan’s pocket borough.
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A RLJP spokesperson told a news agency that the party leaders will meet soon to decide future course of action but made it clear that Paras will contest Lok Sabha elections.