New Delhi, May 26: Shiv Sena leader Subodh Mohite today took over as Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises minister while BJP leader Kashiram Rana assumed the charge of Minister of Rural Development. Former UP chief minister Rajnath Singh, who was inducted into the Cabinet on Saturday as the agriculture minister will take over tomorrow.

B C Khanduri, who was elevated to Cabinet rank in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, also took charge of his new assignment today.

Minister of State Rajiv Pratap Rudy, given independent charge of the high profile Civil Aviation Ministry, also assumed charge today. Ministers for Social Justice and Empowerment, Nagmani and Kailash Meghwal and Minister of State for Coal Prahlad Patel also joined office.

While Minister of State for home affairs, Swamy Chinmayanand, Minister of State for Labour Santosh Gangwar, and Minister of State for Human Resource Development Sanjay Paswan will take over tomorrow, the new Textiles Minister Shahnawaz Hussain will takeover on Wednesday.

Bureau Report