Sashi Panja, MLA from Kolkata's Shyampukur, was sworn in as minister with independent charge and was allotted the women and child welfare portfolio. Panja was working as parliamentary secretary till now.
Minister of state for cottage and small scale industry, Swapan Debnath, was promoted as a minister with independent charge.
Debnath would continue as minister of state in the same department, besides getting independent charge of animal husbandry.
