Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party, was sworn in yesterday as the union cabinet minister in the Modi 3.0 government. Hailing from Jodhpur, Shekhawat served in the Ministry of Jal Shakti in the previous regime. He will now head tourism as the Minister of Tourism and Culture. Shekhawat was preceded by G Kishan Reddy.
After being named Minister of Tourism & Culture, Shekhawat tweeted on X in Hindi, “The visionary Prime Minister, honourable Shri @narendramodi ji has honoured me by giving me the important responsibility of the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism. While performing my duties with utmost sincerity, I will make every possible effort to ensure gradual progress in the sector of culture and tourism in building a developed India. Many, many greetings and gratitude to my guide, honourable Modi ji!”
Suresh Gopi becomes the first BJP MP from Kerala. He will be a part of the union cabinet as the Minister of State of Tourism.
