'It is a proud moment for the state...,' says HD Kumaraswamy hours after Nirmala Sitharaman's appointment as Finance Minister. Read here

Hours after the portfolios were allocated to the ministers in the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy took to Twitter to congratulate former Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who has now been appointed as the new Finance Minister. 

Kumaraswamy, who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, said in his tweet that he talked to Sitharaman on call and congratulated her. He added that it is a pride for the state of Karnataka as Sitharaman hails from the state. He also said that he has sought her cooperation for overall development of the state. Here's his tweet:

READ: "Shattered The Glass Ceiling By All Means": Mehbooba Mufti Congratulates Nirmala Sitharaman For Being The First Woman To Take Charge As Finance Minister Of India

After the announcement of the position of Finance Minister, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Miniter Mehbooba Mufti also hailed Nirmala Sitharaman and stated that her appointment as the first woman Finance Minister has shattered the "glass ceiling by all means". Read here: 

A day ahead of the swearing-in of the Prime Minister and the cabinet, former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi opting out of being entrusted with formal responsibilities in the next government. After the development, the post for the Finance Minister was speculated to be filled by BJP chief and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah. However, when the portfolios were allocated Shah appointed as Home Minister and Sitharaman as Finance Minister. 

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