Union Cabinet Reshuffle: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal appointed as Law Minister

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday replaced Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been moved to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. Union Cabinet Reshuffle: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal appointed as Law Minister.

President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reallocated portfolios among ministers in the Union Council of Ministers. “Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Kiren Rijiju.

The portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences is assigned to Kiren Rijiju,” said Rashtrapati Bhawan in a statement. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, will now also have Independent Charge of the Law Ministry.

This is the first time in recent history that the Law Minister is not of cabinet rank. A short statement from the President’s House announced the change this morning, citing the Prime Minister’s advice. Mr Rijiju changed his Twitter bio shortly after.

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Kiren Rijiju was today removed as Union Law Minister and replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal in a surprise change a year before the national election. Mr Rijiju, known to be one of the government’s most high-profile ministers and a troubleshooter, has been moved to the relatively low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences, less than a year after he was promoted to the Law Ministry with cabinet status.

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