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Virbhadra Singh takes oath administered by the President Pratibha Patil during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Home Minister P Chidambaram and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Shashi Tharoor takes oath administered by the President Ajay Makan during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Defense Minister A K Antony, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Newly inducted Ministers Dayanidhi Maran, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Farooq Abdullah and Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Newly inducted Ministers M S Gill and Agatha Sangma during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Newly inducted Ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, Farooq Abdullah with his son-J&K CM Omar Abdullah and Mumbai Congress chief Krupa Shankar Singh during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Newly inducted Ministers Krishna Tirath and Sachin Pilot greet each other during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Newly inducted ministers D Napoleon, S S Palanimanickam, Dayanidhi Maran, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M K Stalin, M K Azhagiri, A Raja, Jagathrakshakan and other ministers during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Praful Patel greets President Pratibha Patil after taking oath during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Defense Minister A K Antony, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with newly sworn in ministers pose for the photographers after swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday,28 May 2009.

Vilasrao Deshmukh greets President Pratibha Patil after taking oath during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Farooq Abdulla takes oath administered by the President Pratibha Patil during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Sachin Pilot takes oath administered by the President Ajay Makan during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Agatha Sangma takes oath administered by the President Ajay Makan during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Farooq Abdullah with his son and J&K CM Omar Abdullah, daughter-in-law Payal and grandsons during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Ajay Makan takes oath administered by the President Ajay Makan during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Jatin Prasad greets President Pratibha Patil after taking oath during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Newly inducted Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh greets by Jyotiraditya Scindia during the second swearing in ceremony of the new ministers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, 28 May 2009.

Dr Manmohan Singh takes oath as Prime Minister for the second term by the President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhawan at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Dr Manmohan Singh greets President Pratibha Patil during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Congress President, Sonia Gandhi greets Dr. Manmohan Singh after taking oath as Prime Minister for the second term by the President Pratibha Patil during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

P Chidambaram takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Sharad Pawar takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Pranab Mukherjee takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Kamal Nath greets President Pratibha Patil during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Mamta Banerjee after taking oath as Cabinet Minister during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Meira Kumar takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Ambika Soni takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

S M Krishna takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Laloo Prasad Yadav during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadhera and Priyanka Gandhi during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets by Leader of Opposition and BJP Sr. Leader L K Advani during the ceremony for the swearing in of the new Cabinet at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Murli Deora takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Congress Gen. Sec. Rahul Gandhi with Polit Bureau member Sita Ram yachaury during the sworn-in-ceremony at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Anand Sharma takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

C P Joshi takes takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Ghulam Nabi Azad takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.

Kapil Sibal takes oath as Cabinet Minister administered by the President Pratibha Patil at Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 22 May 2009. CPP leader Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as PM for second time, the two non Congress leaders to find a cabinet berth are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Congress ministers who take oath are Pranav Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, AK Antony, S M Krishna, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sushil Kumar Shinde, M Veerappa Moily, S Jaipal Reddy, Kamal Nath, Vayalar Ravi, Meira Kumar, Murli Deora, Kapil Sibal, Ambika Soni, B K Handique, Anand Sharma and C P Joshi.