Piyush goyal given Finance Minister`s Portfolio |
Understanding the importance of the MInistry of finance and the indulgence of present Finance minister in the Interim Budget on 1 feb, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has been given additional charge of Finance Ministry. Ahead of presentation of Union Budget in Parliament on February 1, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has been assigned to temporarily hold the portfolios of Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs during the period of the indisposition of Arun Jaitley. Mr Goyal will hold the charge of these two Ministries in addition to his existing portfolios. Mr Jaitley will be designated as Minister without portfolio during the period of his indisposition or till such time he is able to resume his office as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs. Informatively, Jaitley is in US for treatment. The sudden development has added grist to speculations that he might not come before presentation of the budget.
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