This refers to E.J. Santimano's questions
Hello EJS,
Union Council or Union Cabinet is the group of Senior
Ministers that support the Prime Minister to manage
the key portfolios.
Minsiter of State quite simply is a Junior Minister.
This position may support a Senior Caninet Minister OR
may have independent charge.
Some portfolios are virtually redundant like for
example the Information & Broadcasting portfolio, a
vestige of the days when Radio and TV were fully
government run.
But a ministership is where power is wielded and
favours can be dispensed.
That's the main attraction of political power.
One of the more unfortunate appointments is that of
Lalloo Prasad Yadav. He has left his wife behind to
run his state of Bihar as Chief Minister while taking
over the Union Minster of Railways post. Lots of money
to me made here. Unfortunately Laloo is clueless about
Information Technology. So the railways which had made
the greatest progress in IT will end up replacing
railway engines with bullock carts. That will
defintely help save on IT budgets.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
Ralph Rau
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