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Unknown facts about newly elected Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman who landed the crucial defence portfolio in a major rejig of the Modi government today credited her elevation to a cabinet rank minister to "cosmic grace" and support from party leadership. (ABP NEWS IMAGE)
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Her mother-in-law was a Congress MLA in Andhra Pradesh, while her father-in-law was a Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Congress Govt in 1970s. (PTI IMAGE)
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As a Member of Parliament she represents the state of Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha (AFP IMAGE)
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Nirmala Sitharaman was born in Madurai, Madras State ( now in Tamil Nadu) on 18th August 1959 (PTI IMAGE)
Published at : 03 Sep 2017 02:38 PM (IST)
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