Shivraj, Sonowal, Kumaraswamy… PM Modi expressed trust in 5 former CMs, they got place in Namo cabinet

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath along with 71 ministers on Sunday. A total of 30 cabinet ministers, five ministers of state with independent charge and 36 ministers of state were made in Namo’s cabinet. The portfolios of these ministers will be known in the coming days. Ministers from more than 20 states have been given place in the cabinet. In the 71-member team, there are about 21 upper caste, 27 OBC, 10 Dalit, 5 tribal and 5 minority caste MPs. But another specialty was seen in this cabinet. PM Narendra Modi also gave place to five former chief ministers in his/her team. Know who these are and which state’s chief minister, know…

Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Shivraj Singh Chauhan has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh four times. For the first time, Shivraj Singh Chauhan took oath as Chief Minister on 29 November 2005. For the second time, Shivraj Singh Chauhan became CM on 12 December 2008. Shivraj Singh Chauhan became Chief Minister for the third time on 8 December 2013 and for the fourth time Shivraj Singh Chauhan became Chief Minister on 23 March 2020. This time after becoming an MP, he/she joined Namo’s cabinet.

Manohar Lal Khattar

Manohar Lal Khattar, who joined PM Narendra Modi’s cabinet, has also been the Chief Minister of Haryana. he/she has been the CM of Haryana from 26 October 2014 to 12 March 2024.

H D Kumaraswamy

HD Kumaraswamy, who joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has also been the Chief Minister of Karnataka before this. HD Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the first time from the year 2006 to 2007. For the second time HD Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from the year 2018 to 2019. he/she has also been a skilled politician, film maker and businessman.

Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal, who joined PM Narendra Modi’s cabinet, has also been the Chief Minister of Assam. he/she took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016 and remained CM till 2021. Mr. Sonowal was also the president of the All India Assam Students Union (AJSU) from 1992 to 1999.

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi, who joined PM Narendra Modi’s cabinet, was also the Chief Minister of Bihar. he/she took oath as CM on 20 May 2014 and resigned from the post of CM on 22 February 2015.

Talking about his/her political career, he/she first contested elections from Fatehpur assembly seat in Gaya on a Congress ticket in 1980 and became an MLA. he/she also became a minister in the Bihar government led by Chandrashekhar Singh after winning the election for the first time in the eighties. In his/her political career of 44 years, Jitan Ram Manjhi has been in parties like Janata Dal, Rashtriya Janata Dal and JDU. In 2015, he/she separated from JDU and formed his/her own political party Hindustani Awam Morcha and today he/she is a member of the Namo cabinet.