New Delhi, June 11, 2024.
Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday assumed charge as Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, the 35th leader to hold the portfolio since Independence.
He succeeds Anurag Singh Thakur, who held the coveted post for nearly three years in the previous BJP-led government.
Vaishnaw, who also holds key portfolios such as Railways and Electronics and Information Technology, assumed the charge as Information and Broadcasting Minister in the presence of senior officials, including I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju.