Guwahati: Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi.
Margherita is a Rajya Sabha member, elected from Margherita legislative constituency in Assam.
Former Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal presented bouquet to Margherita in the presence of Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles along with other senior officers of the Ministry were also present during the occasion.
Compared to the Modi 2.0 cabinet, where once five MPs from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura were inducted in the Union ministry, this time it has been reduced to three representatives (at least for the time being) from eight north-eastern states.
Former Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal retained his ministry (Union ports, shipping and waterways), whereas another central minister Kiren Rijiju got parliamentary and minority affairs portfolios.
Margherita has been a new entry in this cabinet and he has received deputy minister’s post in textiles and external affairs.