Khattar gets power, housing and urban affairs in Modi 3.0

Besides Khattar, the other two are BJP veterans Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar, who have also served as Union ministers in Modi’s first and second tenure at the Centre.

By allocating twin heavy duty portfolios (minister of housing and urban affairs and minister of power) to Khattar, the BJP has sent out a clear message about the importance it attaches to Haryana where the assembly elections are due in October.

It is a shot in the arm for Karnal Lok Sabha MP Khattar, who will handle two plum portfolios which are known for having direct impact round the clock on the lives of poor as well as rich whether living in rural or urban areas. As power minister Khattar will have to deal with various issues including high power demand and coal supply issues faced by power producers across the country.