Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
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New Delhi, July 14: In the major development, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. He will replace Thawar Chand Gehlot, who is now the new governor of Karnataka.
His appointment has come ahead of the monsoon session of the parliament which will begin on July 19 and conclude on August 13. The Leader of the house in Rajya Sabha is a prestigious position where crucial interventions are needed during arguments between the treasury benches and the Opposition.
As a senior parliamentarian, he has been an effective floor manager including during the passage of crucial bills such as the Triple Talaq bill and the abrogation of Article 370.
Goyal who holds key portfolios has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2010. In the newly-revamped Modi Cabinet, Goyal has been appointed as Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles. Before this, he was the Railway Minister.
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