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Rajnath Singh takes charge as India Defence Minister in Modi 2.0

| @indiablooms | Jun 01, 2019, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Saturday took charge as the Defence Minister of India.

He had served as the Union Home Minister during the previous Narendra Modi-led government.

Rajnath Singh said he has instructed the officers to prepare detailed presentations on all Divisions and set time bound targets to achieve the desired outcome.

" Assumed charge as the Raksha Mantri today. The MoD officials gave a presentation on the functioning of the Ministry. I have instructed the officers to prepare detailed presentations on all Divisions and set time bound targets to achieve the desired outcome," Singh tweeted.

Singh won the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow seat.

Image: Rajnath Singh Twitter page

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