Piyush Goyal takes oath as Union Minister

New Delhi From the BJPs treasurer to its goto man who has held coal power railways and finance portfolios 54yearold Piyush Goyals rise has been phenomenalA chartered accountant by profession Goyal known for his corporate network developed during his days as an investment banker is considered to be a key backroom strategist who played a significant role in resource mobilisation of the party Considered a blueeyed boy of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah Goyal was given the finance portfolio in May last year which he held till August while Arun Jaitley was recuperating from a kidney transplantDr Harsh Vardhan Prakash Javadekar and Piyush Goyal take oath as Union Ministers ModiSwearingIn pictwittercomX0u9zzhlFFmdash ANI ANI May 30 2019He was again handed over the charges of the Finance Ministry in January this year when Jaitley fell ill and presented the Interim Budget in ParliamentPolitical observers say the Bharatiya Janata Party which has not appointed another treasurer after Goyal depends on him to raise funds for the partyKnown to work with a team of around 20 trusted advisors mostly graduates of top business schools Goyal has facts figures spreadsheets on the activities of his ministry at his disposal at all times In fact most of his public engagements through the day are streamed live on Twitter by his teamAs a railway minister Goyal a Rajya Sabha member achieved several firsts it was during his tenure the government announced its first bullet train which would run from Mumbai to Ahmedabad the prime ministers home state manufactured its first indigenouslybuilt and engineless highspeed train Vande Bharat Express commissioned its longest bridge converted a diesel loco into an electric one for the first time built its first transport university its first airconditioned local train and perhaps its biggest first in last three decades lowest accident figuresHe is also credited for making transformational changes in Indias power sector including fasttracking of electrification of nearly 18000 unelectrified villages roll out of UDAY a comprehensive reform of the power sector worlds largest LED bulb distribution programme UJALA for energy efficiency and a massive renewable energy expansion programmeGoyal a technology buff has also taken the initiative of digitising governance which he says brings transparency in the government from eauction of coal blocks to free WiFi across railway stations and live feed for passengers of how railway meals are cooked and packed as a minister he has taken strides in using technology to simplify working of the ministries under himFrom an illustrious political family his father Vedprakash Goyal was former Union minister of Shipping and National Treasurer of the BJP for over two decades and his mother Chandrakanta Goyal was a three time MLA from MumbaiTop News Stories Of The DayMumbai doctors suicide Dr Payal Tadvi thought of suicide in NovemberMumbai doctors suicide Bruises on Dr Payal Tadvis back point to murder says lawyerMumbai doctors suicide How were three accused first to find Dr Payal Tadvis body ask copsMumbai doctor suicide What we know so far about Dr Payal Tadvis deathTwitter user trolls IRCTC for vulgar ads on app their epic reply will leave you in splitsTwitterati celebrate Narendra Modis swearingin ceremonyGranddaughter takes 97yearold woman for first prom internet in tearsSee Photos Large rat snake pops out of shopping cart supermarket employee gets shock of his lifeMumbai Doctor in the dock for burning womans face in DahisarMumbai Jewellery goes missing from City CoOp Banks safe in DahisarCheck CCTV footage says accused Lemon Salon hairstylistSGNPs star Yash who died of cancer was adopted by Aaditya ThackerayMumbai BMC chief finds way to fix Hindmata issueWill Maharashtra grab all its berths in Modi CabinetThe Coastal Road is not only about South MumbaiExplosion of CNG tank led to BEST bus fire near Gokhuldham market GoregaonCSMT bridge collapse Cops still await BMC sanction to file charge sheet against civic officialsAmruta Fadnavis brings the house down with rocking performance in USAThese photos of Narendra Modi will give you major travel goalsLove again These famous people got married more than onceDifferently abled delivery man gets new Evehicle Twitter celebratesCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates