CHANDIGARH/GURGAON: The new Haryana cabinet 's most experienced member, Anil Vij , lost out Monday on the two high-profile portfolios that he handled in his previous stint in govt as chief minister Nayab Singh Saini kept home for himself and allotted health to first-time MLA and Union minister Rao Inderjit's daughter Arti Singh Rao .
Saini, a surprise pick by BJP to replace Manohar Lal Khattar last year but a convincing choice for his first full term as CM after leading the party to an emphatic win, also retained control of 13 departments that include finance, excise and taxation, and town planning.
Veteran Vij was entrusted with the energy, transport, and labour portfolios. Panipat Rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda was named the new education minister, while the agriculture and farmers' welfare portfolio went to Shyam Singh Rana, the MLA from Radaur. South Haryana MLAs were allotted important portfolios like revenue, environment, forest, urban local bodies and industries.
The region, which has remained a BJP fortress since 2014, has six ministers in the cabinet - three from NCR and one each from Palwal, Mahendergarh and Bhiwani.
Badshapur MLA Rao Narbir Singh, who was PWD minister during ex-CM Khattar's first term, was appointed minister for industries and commerce, environment and forest. Faridabad MLA Vipul Goel was assigned the revenue and disaster management, and urban local bodies departments. Shruti Choudhry, MLA from Tosham and daughter of RS MP Kiran Choudhry, was appointed minister for women and child development, irrigation and water resources.
Saini, a surprise pick by BJP to replace Manohar Lal Khattar last year but a convincing choice for his first full term as CM after leading the party to an emphatic win, also retained control of 13 departments that include finance, excise and taxation, and town planning.
Veteran Vij was entrusted with the energy, transport, and labour portfolios. Panipat Rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda was named the new education minister, while the agriculture and farmers' welfare portfolio went to Shyam Singh Rana, the MLA from Radaur. South Haryana MLAs were allotted important portfolios like revenue, environment, forest, urban local bodies and industries.
The region, which has remained a BJP fortress since 2014, has six ministers in the cabinet - three from NCR and one each from Palwal, Mahendergarh and Bhiwani.
Badshapur MLA Rao Narbir Singh, who was PWD minister during ex-CM Khattar's first term, was appointed minister for industries and commerce, environment and forest. Faridabad MLA Vipul Goel was assigned the revenue and disaster management, and urban local bodies departments. Shruti Choudhry, MLA from Tosham and daughter of RS MP Kiran Choudhry, was appointed minister for women and child development, irrigation and water resources.
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