In a minor Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, Home Minister P Chidambaram was moved to the Finance Ministry, which was being handled by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while current Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde took over as the new Home Minister. Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily has been given the additional responsibility of the Power Ministry.
Shinde is also expected to be made the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha.
The Prime Minister had taken charge of the Finance Ministry was after Pranab Mukherjee resigned from the post ahead of the Presidential election.
A complete reshuffle is further expected after the monsoon session of Parliament in September. (IBNLive)
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