Gujarat MPs Mohan Kundaria, Haribhai Chaudhary become union ministers

Ahmedabad, 9 November 2014

Two Lok Sabha members elected from Gujarat have been made Minister of State(MoS) in Narendra Modi led BJP government in centre. They are Rajkot MP Mohanbhai Kundaria and Banaskantha MP Haribhai Chaudhary.

Gujarat is already represented in union cabinet by cabinet ministers Arun Jaitley, Smriti Irani(both elected frm Rajya Sabha) and MoS Mansukhbhai Vasava(Lok Sabha MP from Bharuch). Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hails from Gujarat, however he has been elected from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Mohan Kundaria’s selection has been made possibly due to caste and region factors as Kundaria is Kadva Patel and he is elected from Saurashtra region.

Haribhai Chaudhary’s case is unique and interesting. He is elected from north Gujarat, the area which is already strongly represented by son of soil Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Anandiben at central and state level.

It is believed that Haribhai’s seniority, his no-nuisance track record, his mixing and humble nature and his seniority has played role in his selection. After Shri LK Advani, Chaudhary is probably the senior most sitting MP elected from Gujarat.

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has congratulated two MPs of Gujarat Shri Haribhai and Shri Mohanbhai on their induction in union ministry. Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Modi for giving opportunity to Gujarat to contribute in good governance and development of nation by inducting 3 Lok Sabha MPs in his ministry so far.