Minister of State (Independent Charge) Sarbananda Sonowal resigns from CoM

Q.  Which Minister has resigned from CoM w.e.f 22nd May?
- Published on 23 May 16

a. Sarbananda Sonowal
b. Jitendra Singh
c. Manohar Parrikar
d. Rajnath Singh

ANSWER: Sarbananda Sonowal
 
The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect.
  • Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, shall be assigned the Independent charge of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in addition to his existing portfolios.
  • Sonowal was elected BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly-elected MLAs in Guwahati this afternoon and has been invited by Governor P B Acharya to form the government. He began his political career with the All Assam Students Union before moving to AGP and later to BJP in 2011. He was made president of the Assam unit of the BJP in 2012. He was declared BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in January 2016.

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