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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar formally joins BJP
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar formally joins BJP

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 24 Jun 2019, 10:03 am

New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, officially starting a new innings in his life.

He took oath as the External Affairs Minister on May 30.

Before joining politics, Dr Jaishankar had a career of a diplomat and a former foreign secretary.

He needs to  be a Member of Parliament within six months since taking oath as the Minister.  

He joined the BJP in the presence of party working president JP Nadda.

Image: BJP Twitter page

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