Manohar Parrikar Congratulates new Defense Minister

Goa Sept 3: Goa Chief minister and earlier Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today congratulated Nirmala Sitharaman who was appointed as defense minister.

Parrikar has congratulated her by posting wishes on Twitter.He tweeted "Many congratulations to @nsitharaman Ji on becoming India's next & first full-time woman Defence Minister. Wish her all the best."

He has also congratulated other minister who were inducted into the Union Cabinet. He tweeted "Congratulations to all the new Cabinet Ministers & MOS-es who took the oath. Under PM @narendramodi Ji, they will take India to great heights".

Earlier today 4 Ministers of State were elevated to cabinet ministers based on their perfomances . Many people have congratulated Indias second Women Defense Minister .