Agatha Sangma youngest minister in Manmohan ministry
Agatha Sangma, two time Member of Parliament from Tura in Meghalaya who became the youngest MP two years ago is now the youngest minister in the new ministry.
Miss Agatha K Sangma, the politician
NEW DELHI: Agatha Sangma, the daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma, will be the youngest minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet at the age of 28 years.
Winning for a second time from Tura in Meghalaya, she belongs to the NCP.
“It was a very pleasant surprise. Because, I had the honour to receive a call from the Prime Minister. He informed me that he has inducted me into his Cabinet,” she said.
She first entered the previous Lok Sabha through a by-election and was reelected this time also.
Jitin Prasada of Congress, who was the minister of state for steel, was the youngest minister in the previous UPA government at 35 years of age.
Source: PTI
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Posted: May 28th, 2009 under News & Views.
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May 28th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
It is really an honour that a girl of such young age has made a milestone and history in Indian politics on being the youngest minster