Goyal assigned temporary charge of Finance & Corporate Affairs portfolios

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New Delhi : The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, as advised by the Prime Minister, on January 23, 2019, temporarily assigned the portfolios of Finance and Corporate Affairs to Railways & Coal Minister Piyush Goyal in addition to his existing portfolios during the period of indisposition of incumbent Arun Jaitley.

“The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, hereby directs that during the period of indisposition of Arun Jaitley, Minister; the portfolios of Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs held by him, be temporarily assigned to  Piyush Goyal, in addition to his existing portfolios. Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, Arun Jaitley be designated as Minister without portfolio during the period of his indisposition or till such time he is able to resume his work as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs,” said a PIB release.