Meet the ministers the PM likes

March 07, 2016 13:23

Which minister is closest -- if that term could apply -- to the Pradhan Mantri?Like the Sensex, the graph of the inner circle of power often goes up and down.

Calculated on visits ministers have made to the PMO this past week and the phone calls they have received from the PM on the four digit secret RAX phone -- the following ministers are currently high up on the PM's 'Likes' List.Arun Jaitley, no surprises there, tops, with NaMo consulting the finance minister on many governmental issues.

Then come top ministerial performer Nitin Gadkari, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and HRD Mantri Smriti Irani.

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