C P Joshi is the new Railway Minister

Senior Congress leader from Rajasthan and Union Minister C P Joshi is the new Railway Minister after Trinamool Congress ministers resigned from their posts including former Railway Minister Mukul Roy. Trinamool Congress has also withdrawn their support from UPA II government on 21 September.

After two decades any Congress leader will become the railway minister. C P Joshi is the first leader from Rajasthan to become railway minister of India.

Chairman of railway board Vinay Mittal has greeted C P Joshi. Mr. Mittal was the brain behind fare hike at the time of former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi. Now it is to be observed whether passenger fare is increased or not.