Nitin Gadkari To Stay Transport Minister In Modi 3.0

Nitin Gadkari is back as Transport Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet as portfolios were announced on Monday evening, 24 hours after the coalition government was sworn-in with 71 ministers.

Mr Gadkari, 67, has got two deputies - Ajay Tamta, BJP MP from Almora, and Harsh Malhotra, a first-time BJP MP from East Delhi constituency.

PM Modi has called his council of ministers "a great blend of youth and experience".

BJP sources had earlier told NDTV that they are not keen on handing over the road transport portfolio to allies. Reason: the momentum in road expansion.