A.K.MOORTHY TAKES OVER AS MINISTER OF STATE
FOR RAILWAYS
Shri A.K.Moorthy has taken over as Minister of
State for Railways, here today. After the formal taking over ceremony,
the new Minister called on the Railway Minister Shri Nitish Kumar
and discussed different aspects of Indian Railways, Shri Moorthy
has also reviewed the working of Railways with Chairman Railway
Board, Shri I.I.M.S. Rana and other Board Members.
Later talking to the Media Shri Moorthy said
that he will strengthen the hands of the Railway Minister Shri
Nitish Kumar in improving the financial health of Railways and
making the system more and more passenger-friendly. Pending projects
pertaining to Tamil Nadu will be taken up on priority basis, the
Minister added.
Born on 1964 at Villipuram District, Tamil
Nadu, Shri Moorthy represents Chengalpattu constituency in Lok
Sabha. He has served as Member of different Parliamentary Consultative
Committees. A Post Graduate in Economics and first time Member
of Parliament Shri Moorthy has been elected to the 13th
Lok Sabha on behalf of the Pattali Makkal Kakshi (PMK) in
1999.
