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\nNew Delhi, Oct 28 : In a major reshuffle expected to be the last of the present minister, 22 ministers, including seven of cabinet rank, were inducted into the Manmohan Singh government in what is seen as the last such exercise by UPA-II before the 2014 general elections.
\nSalman Khurshid was India\u2019s new external affairs minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday effected a major revamp of his council of ministers, inducting 22 faces, including seven of cabinet rank.
\nThe President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, appointed and administered the Oaths of Office and Secrecy to the following members of the Union Council of Ministers:-<\/p>\n
CABINET MINISTERS<\/p>\n
1.
\nShri K. Rahman Khan
\n2.
\nShri Dinsha J. Patel
\n3.
\nShri Ajay Maken
\n4.
\nShri M.M. Pallam Raju
\n5.
\nShri Ashwani Kumar
\n6.
\nShri Harish Rawat
\n7.
\nSmt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch<\/p>\n
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
\n1.
\nShri Manish Tewari
\n2.
\nDr. K. Chiranjeevi<\/p>\n
MINISTERS OF STATE
\n1.
\nDr. Shashi Tharoor
\n2.
\nShri Kodikunnil Suresh
\n3.
\nShri Tariq Anwar
\n4.
\nShri Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
\n5.
\nSmt. Ranee Narah
\n6.
\nShri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
\n7.
\nShri A.H. Khan Choudhury
\n8.
\nShri Sarvey Sathyanarayana
\n9.
\nShri Ninong Ering<\/p>\n\n