Suresh Prabhu Named Commerce Minister, Bids Farewell to Railways

Suresh Prabhu was appointed the Minister of Commerce, with Piyush Goyal taking over as the new Railways minister.

Suresh Prabhu was appointed the Minister of Commerce, in the 3 September Cabinet rejig, with Piyush Goyal taking over as the new Railways minister (along with the Coal ministry).

Earlier, Prabhu took to Twitter to thank the Railways ministry for their support, fuelling speculation that he would be handed another portfolio in the rejig.

Congrats to all members of #TeamModi for new responsibility.Making our conuntry better is our common mission.#NewIndia #cabinetreshuffle

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) September 3, 2017