BJP MP from Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency Sanjay Seth assumed charge of the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence today. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence received Seth and accompanied him into his South Block office. On this occasion, Sanjay Seth thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him this responsibility. 

Sanjay Seth said he looked forward to serving under the guidance of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, with whom he had earlier worked in various capacities. Sanjay Seth said he would strive towards fulfillment of several initiatives of the Ministry of Defence that are aimed at strengthening the Nation’s security. Prior to assuming charge, Sanjay Seth called on Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at his official residence in New Delhi. 

Sanjay Seth is a second-time Member of Parliament from Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected from the same constituency in 2019, and was a member of Standing Committee on Information Technology. Sanjay Seth was also member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes. Sanjay Seth was Chairman, Jharkhand State Khadi and Village Industries Board from 2016-2019.

Seth, who has been elected from Ranchi for the second consecutive term, said that Jharkhand has already contributed to the army in a big way. “There are strong footprints of the Army in Jharkhand with two army cantonments in Ranchi (Deepatoli and Namkum) and headquarters of the Punjab and the Sikh regiments in Ramgarh,” he pointed out.

Seth pointed out that the Raghubar Das government had set up a defence university (Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University) in Ranchi. “The university aims to provide physical training besides education which would aid young boys and girls who aspire to join the (defence) forces. I am told the university is not in good shape. I will try how the university fulfils its objective with which the BJP government had established it,” he signed off.

BJP unit hails Mohan Manjhi as Odisha new CM

BJP State President and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi has congratulated and wished the newly appointed Chief Minister of Odisha Government Mohan Manjhi and two Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singhdeo and Prabhati Parida.

Marandi said that it is a matter of pride that a son of Santhal tribal society has been made the Chief Minister to serve the people on the holy land of Lord Jagannath. He also congratulated and wished the newly appointed two Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singhdeo and Prabhati Parida in the meeting of Odisha BJP Legislature Party. Marandi said that the newly elected state government of Odisha will live up to the hopes and expectations of the people of the state and will move forward at a fast pace on the path of development. He said that the double engine government will pave the way for double development.