Piyush Goyal appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha an elevation that makes him the face of the government in the upper houseWith the ruling BJP not having a majority in Rajya Sabha Goyal will be tasked with navigating various political challenges in the House while delivering on the governments legislative agendaAnnouncing the appointment Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi congratulated GoyalHe has been entrusted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji with key responsibility Wishing him continued vigour in the service to the nation Joshi saidCongratulations to PiyushGoyal ji on being appointed the Leader of House in Rajya Sabha He has been entrusted by PM NarendraModi ji with key responsibility Wishing him continued vigour in the service to the nation pictwittercomI1thSiPIKNmdash Pralhad Joshi JoshiPralhad July 14 2021Goyal who was holding the responsibility of the Deputy Leader in the upper house will succeed erstwhile Union Minister Thaawarchand Gahlot who has been appointed the governor of KarnatakaHis appointment marks a political elevation within the BJP as he will be on the post that was once held by party heavyweights like Jaswant Singh and Arun JaitleyAlso read Foreign ecommerce companies violated Indian laws Piyush GoyalCongratulating Goyal Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted I am confident that Piyush bhai with his dedication abilities and energy will become a strong voice for the BJP in Rajya Sabha and strengthen the resolve to work for the welfare of the poor under Prime Minister Narendra ModiGoyal 57 a twotime Rajya Sabha MP has been holding the charge of several ministries Commerce and Industry Food and Consumer Affairs and TextilesEarlier he was the Minister of Railways and Coal 201719 He has also held the additional charge of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs twice in 2018 and 2019In 2014 he joined the Modi government as Minister of State Independent Charge for Power Coal New amp Renewable Energy 20142017 and Mines 201617Prior to joining the government Goyal was the BJPs treasurer for four years The party has been utilising his services in general elections since 1991 and all elections since 2004In the 2019 elections Goyal was a member of the Manifesto and Publicity CommitteesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever