Smriti Irani Takes Additional Charge Of I&B Ministry, NS Tomar Given Urban Development

Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday got the additional charge of the information and broadcasting ministry after M Venkaiah Naidu resigned from the Cabinet to contest the vice-presidential poll.

The portfolio of urban development, which too was with Naidu, was given to Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, the Prime Minister's Office said in a release.

The BJP had on Wednesday decided to field Naidu as NDA's candidate for the post of vice president.

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