PRESS COMMUNIQUE

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The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has appointed the following as members of the Council of Ministers :

Cabinet Ministers

1. Kum. Mamata Banerjee Minister without portfolio

Minister of State

1. Shri Gingee N. Ramachandran Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles

The President administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the above members of the Council of Ministers at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhawan, today.