BJP appoints Rajiv Pratap Rudy as national spokesperson

Rudy was given independent charge of skill development ministry by Prime Minister Narendra Modi but was later dropped in a cabinet reshuffle.

The Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday appointed former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy as the party's national spokesperson.

The Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday appointed former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy as the party's national spokesperson.  The appointment was made by party president Amit Shah. A party statement said Rudy's appointment will take place with immediate effect. Rudy was given independent charge of skill development ministry by Prime Minister Narendra Modi but was later dropped in a cabinet reshuffle. Rudy, a Lok Sabha MP from Bihar's Chapra constituency had defeated RJD president Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi in 2014 general elections. He was sworn-in as Minister of State on 9 November 2014 and got Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. He lost to Lalu Prasad in 2004 General elections from the Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency). He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2010.