Embattled Indian PM keeps top team in reshuffle
The finance, home, defence and foreign affairs posts were unaltered in the Congress-led government.
NEW DELHI:
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made no major changes to his top team in a closely-watched cabinet reshuffle Tuesday aimed at combatting accusations that his government had lost momentum.
The finance, home, defence and foreign affairs posts were unaltered in the Congress-led government, but high-profile environment minister Jairam Ramesh was promoted to the cabinet and moved to the rural development portfolio.
Halfway through its second term, the administration led by Singh's Congress Party has suffered from months of bad headlines over corruption claims, stubbornly high inflation and slowing economic growth.
Last month, Singh rejected criticism that he had become a "lame duck" leader and promised a cabinet reshuffle that would infuse fresh energy into his administration.
Milind Deora, a young Congress politician, was given the telecoms ministry brief after the last two holders of the job, both from the regional DMK party that is part of the ruling alliance, resigned over corruption claims.
Veerappa Moily was replaced as law minister by Salman Khursheed, while Dinesh Trivedi took the railways post.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made no major changes to his top team in a closely-watched cabinet reshuffle Tuesday aimed at combatting accusations that his government had lost momentum.
The finance, home, defence and foreign affairs posts were unaltered in the Congress-led government, but high-profile environment minister Jairam Ramesh was promoted to the cabinet and moved to the rural development portfolio.
Halfway through its second term, the administration led by Singh's Congress Party has suffered from months of bad headlines over corruption claims, stubbornly high inflation and slowing economic growth.
Last month, Singh rejected criticism that he had become a "lame duck" leader and promised a cabinet reshuffle that would infuse fresh energy into his administration.
Milind Deora, a young Congress politician, was given the telecoms ministry brief after the last two holders of the job, both from the regional DMK party that is part of the ruling alliance, resigned over corruption claims.
Veerappa Moily was replaced as law minister by Salman Khursheed, while Dinesh Trivedi took the railways post.