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Vaishnaw is currently a Member of Indian Parliament, representing Odisha state in the Rajya Sabha. He won the Rajya Sabha election unopposed with the help of Biju Janata Dal members in Odisha.
4 days ago · From Odisha, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, who is also a BJP MP from Sundargarh, has been inducted in the government think-tank as a special invitee. He has replaced Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, in the Aayog, which now includes more representation from the BJP allies in the NDA.
Jun 9, 2024 · Ashwini Vaishnaw. The former IAS officer-turned-entrepreneur began his political career in June 2018, when he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha as a BJP nominee despite the party not having the required numbers in the state Assembly. The BJD left the seat for Vaishnaw following PM Narendra Modi’s last-minute call to Naveen Patnaik.
Jun 6, 2023 · As the aftermath of a devastating triple train collision in Odisha unfolds, resulting in the loss of over 275 lives and leaving more than 1,100 injured, opposition parties are intensifying their calls for the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has been camped in Odisha – the site of a triple train collision which claimed at least 275 lives and injured more than 1,100 passengers – for more than 50 hours now.
Jul 8, 2021 · Among the set of ministers is Odisha Rajya Sabha MP Ashwini Vaishnaw, who has been given charge of the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Piyush Goyal and Ravishankar Prasad occupied these two ministries previously.
Jul 18, 2021 · In the Modi govt’s recent blockbuster reshuffle, the biggest star was Ashwini Vaishnaw, a 50-year-old plucked from relative oblivion to the high seat of Railway, IT ministries. However, for those looking, Vaishnaw has always been around, making a slow and steady rise.
The emotions were running high as Ashwini Vaishnaw who remained on the ground for 51 long hours along with his entire team bowed his head down with folded hands in a prayer to the almighty.
Jun 8, 2023 · Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw led a coordinated effort to save lives, provide medical assistance and restore railway tracks after a train accident in Odisha killed 275 people and...
Jul 1, 2024 · Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday that railway projects worth ₹ 1 lakh crore will be sanctioned for Odisha in the next five years.
