Kiren Rijiju shifted from Law Minister to Earth Sciences Arjun Meghwal now Law Ministe
Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State, will replace Kiren Rijiju as Minister with Independent Charge of the Law Ministry.
BNITIMES.COM / Bureau News / Editor Vishal Sharma / 18 May 2023 10:25 PM
Kiren Rijiju was removed as Union Law Minister today and replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal in a stunning move just a year before the national election.
Mr Rijiju, known to be one of the government’s most high-profile ministers and a troubleshooter, has been moved to the relatively low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences, less than a year after he was promoted to the Law Ministry with cabinet status.
Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, will now also have Independent Charge of the Law Ministry. This is the first time in recent history that the Law Minister is not of cabinet rank. Hours after these changes were announced, another statement said SP Singh Baghel, who was Minister of State in the Law Ministry, would be the new junior Health Minister.
Mr Rijiju posted a note for his former ministry, thanking Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, and all judges for their “huge support
