Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is undergoing treatment for kidney ailment, will take oath on Sunday for his new six years term in the Rajya Sabha.
The 65-year old Jaitley was elected recently from Uttar Pradesh and will take oath at a special ceremony due to his health condition.
“The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri @arunjaitley will take oath as Member of Rajya Sabha tomorrow,15th April,2018. The Vice President & Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri @MVenkaiahNaidu will administer the oath to Shri Jaitley in his Chamber in Parliament House,” the Finance Ministry said in a tweet.
The ceremony is likely to take place at 11 am, sources said.
Jaitley was on April 3 once again appointed as the Leader of the Upper House following the re-election.
He has not been going to his North Block office since April 2. He underwent dialysis at AIIMS on April 9 and has been confined to a ‘controlled environment’ at home.
He had cancelled his scheduled foreign visits and had confirmed his illness in a tweet. “I am being treated for kidney related problems & certain infections that I have contracted,” he had tweeted.