Union Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan is indisposed and is undergoing treatment abroad.
Disclosing this, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said his portfolio has been given to Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, till he is able to resume his work.
The communique, which did not give details of the nature of Paswan's sickness, said he would be designated as Minister without portfolio during the period of his indisposition or till he is able to resume his work.