PM Modi on Tuesday made Smriti Irani information and broadcasting minister (additional charge) and NS Tomar housing and urban development minister. Naidu held both these ministries before resigning following the NDA naming him its vice presidential nominee.

NDA naming him its vice presidential nominee

Shri @MVenkaiahNaidu has resigned from his ministerial responsibilities. Additional charge of @Moud_India has been given to Shri @nstomar. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1500355258000

The additional charge of the Ministry of I&B has been given to @smritiirani. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) 1500355272000

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Smriti Irani gets additional charge of I&B ministry after Venkaiah Naidu resigns

NEW DELHI: Following the resignation of Union minister Venkaiah Naidu , PM Modi on Tuesday made Smriti Irani information and broadcasting minister and Narendra Singh Tomar housing and urban development minister.Venkaiah Naidu held both these ministries before he resigned following theIrani, who's already Union textiles minister, will get additional charge of information and broadcasting. Tomar, who's already rural development minister also gets urban development as an additional charge.After Naidu's candidature was announced on Monday,after the end of the monsoon session of Parliament next month. Theand environment are already being handled by finance minister Arun Jaitley and science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan as their additional responsibilities.The PM has talked of depleted bench strength last month when he said he could not spare any of his senior ministers for President and selected Ram Nath Kovind for the top constitutional office.