Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister for the 3rd time at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Nirmala Sitharaman takes Oath as Union Minister. In 2014, she was elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh. She has also served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs and later the Minister for Commerce and Industry with Independent Charge. In 2017. Nirmala Sitharaman took charge as Defence Minister till 2019. On 31st May 2019, Nirmala Sitharaman took charge as Finance Minister & Corporate Affairs Under Modi Govt