Ahmadinejad's three nominees for cabinet are facing a difficult confirmation process after the hardliner bloc in parliament has decided to oppose their nomination:
However, in an internal meeting, the Principlist Islamic Revolution block decided earlier in the week to reject the three females, reported the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) on Friday.
A block member, who did not want to be named, explained the reasoning for their decision, saying that each candidate was rejected for a different reason.
With regards to proposed health minister Vahid-Dastjerdi, he said that "certain reports about her business activities had reached the block which altered the opinion of the members about her."
The Principlist Majlis deputy, who sits on another block as well, said about Keshavarz, who has been offered the education portfolio: "We have heard that she was active in the campaign headquarters of (defeated presidential candidate) Mir-Hossein Mousavi."
Keshavarz had reportedly told deputies that Ahmadinejad had tapped her with knowledge of this fact.
The third candidate, Ajorloo, who was picked for the welfare post, was rejected because she 'is too good.'
"It would be a shame if she becomes welfare minister," said the unnamed source, presumably because the ministry is due to be disbanded in the coming months.
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