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Vote for the best-dressed minister in Modi's cabinet
We are asking you for your take on the sartorial choices of these ministers.
They've won people's hearts and are set to govern us for the next five years.
As a new set of ministers took oath May 26, we'd love to know from you how they fared, sartorially, on their big day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Don't forget to take the poll at the end of each page and tell us just what you think of each minister's choice of outfit.
Let's start with Smriti Irani who made a statement in this red-and-black sari with the lotus motif.
The choice of colours is significant because red, among other things, signifies bravery and strength, while black (especially in a garment) suggests power and sophistication.
BJP's party symbol, the lotus, finds a prominent place on the sari and is quite aesthetic if you ask us.
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Arun Jaitley
He may have lost the election but as a Rajya Sabha MP, Arun Jaitley can indeed be part of the cabinet ministers.
So here he is, in subdued shades, taking oath of office.
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Narendra Modi
The trademark half-sleeves, knee-length 'Modi Kurta' was conspicuous by its absence as the new Prime Minister opted for the more traditional full-sleeved version to suit the formality of the grand occasion.
Giving his party colours and symbol a pass, Narendra Modi went for shades of brown and pinned an Indian tricolour to his chest, a significant move away from the loud saffron jackets and a gaudy lotus badge that he has worn in the past.
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Dr Najma Heptulla
Dressed in an elegant pistachio green sari, Dr Najma Heptulla got our vote. Does she get yours too?
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Kiren Rijiju
The 43-year-old politician from Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijiju looks rather dashing in this grey jacket teamed with a pair of black trousers and white shirt. What do you say?
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Adding a dash of tangerine was the young Shiromani Akali Dal MP from Bhatinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal looking a million bucks. Wouldn't you agree?
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General (Retd) VK Singh
Giving Rijiju company in a similar outfit, was the former Army chief, General VK Singh who opted for brown over black.
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Nirmala Sitharaman
It may not have spelt p-o-w-e-r like Smriti Irani's sari but we do quite like Nirmala Sitharaman's colour of choice. Don't you?
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Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati is the only minister in the Modi cabinet who has royal lineage. Here he is looking regal in a white linen bandhgala -- a perfect fabric for the summers whose only downside is the wrinkling :-(
Does he get your vote?
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Maneka Gandhi
Following in on Najma Heptulla's footsteps, Maneka Gandhi also opted for a green sari albeit with a faint golden border.
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Prakash Javadekar
The well-spoken Prakash Javadekar played it safe, sporting the uniform of politicians -- a cream kurta and a Nehru jacket as he took the oath of office.
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Piyush Goyal
And we wind up with a rather animated looking Piyush Goyal in a blue-grey Nehru jacket.
Love it? Hate it? Take the poll below and tell us! :-)
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