Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday was assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
The additional charge was bestowed on him following the death of Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) founder and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
Goyal is currently serving as the Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry in the NDA-led government.
Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday at the age of 74 in New Delhi.
