HC upholds Suranjit's status as minister without portfolio
The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition that challenged the legality of Suranjit Sengupta's "appointment" as a minister without portfolio.
The court passed the order on the ground that Suranjit was not appointed as minister without portfolio rather he was given responsibility of a minister without portfolio after he was shifted from the office of railway minister.
Suranjit had taken oath as a railway minister and he did not need to take oath anew for holding the post of minister without portfolio, the court said.
Petitioner Tuhin Malik said he will move an appeal before the Supreme Court against the HC order.
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