Key Ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

In the dynamic landscape of Indian politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again demonstrated his strategic acumen with the formation of his third cabinet. The reshuffling and induction of new members reflect a blend of experience and innovation, aiming to bolster the administration’s efficiency and outreach. This comprehensive overview delves into the key figures and fresh faces in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0, offering insights into their backgrounds, roles, and expected contributions.

On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President of India has directed the allocation of portfolios among the members of the Union Council of Ministers. Here are some of the key ministers in the third term of Modi’s Cabinet:

Prime Minister

Shri Narendra Modi

Prime Minister and also in-charge of:

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;

Department of Atomic Energy;

Department of Space;

All important policy issues; and

All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.

CABINET MINISTERS

1.	Shri Raj Nath Singh	Minister of Defence.
2.	Shri Amit Shah	Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation.
3.	Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari	Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
4.	Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda	Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
5.	Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan	Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of Rural Development.
6.	Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman	Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs.
7.	Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar	Minister of External Affairs.
8.	Shri Manohar Lal	Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Minister of Power.
9.	Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy	Minister of Heavy Industries; and Minister of Steel.
10.	Shri Piyush Goyal	Minister of Commerce and Industry.
11.	Shri Dharmendra Pradhan	Minister of Education.
12.	Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi	Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
13.	Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh	Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
14.	Shri Sarbananda Sonowal	Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
15.	Dr. Virendra Kumar	Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
16.	Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu	Minister of Civil Aviation.
17.	Shri Pralhad Joshi	Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy.
18.	Shri Jual Oram	Minister of Tribal Affairs.
19.	Shri Giriraj Singh	Minister of Textiles.
20.	Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw	Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
21.	Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia	Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region.
22.	Shri Bhupender Yadav	Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
23.	Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat	Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism.
24.	Smt. Annpurna Devi	Minister of Women and Child Development
25.	Shri Kiren Rijiju	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs.
26.	Shri Hardeep Singh Puri	Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
27.	Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya	Minister of Labour and Employment; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
28.	Shri G. Kishan Reddy	Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines.
29.	Shri Chirag Paswan	Minister of Food Processing Industries.
30.	Shri C R Patil	Minister of Jal Shakti.

MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

1.	Rao Inderjit Singh	Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.
2.	Dr. Jitendra Singh	Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space.
3.	Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal	Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
4.	Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao	Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
5.	Shri Jayant Chaudhary	Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.

MINISTERS OF STATE

1.	Shri Jitin Prasada	Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
2.	Shri Shripad Yesso Naik	Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
3.	Shri Pankaj Chaudhary	Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.
4.	Shri Krishan Pal	Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation.
5.	Shri Ramdas Athawale	Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
6.	Shri Ram Nath Thakur	Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
7.	Shri Nityanand Rai	Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
8.	Smt. Anupriya Patel	Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
9.	Shri V. Somanna	Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
10.	Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani	Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications.
11.	Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel	Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
12.	Sushri Shobha Karandlaje	Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
13.	Shri Kirtivardhan Singh	Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
14.	Shri B. L. Verma	Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
15.	Shri Shantanu Thakur	Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
16.	Shri Suresh Gopi	Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism.
17.	Dr. L. Murugan	Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
18.	Shri Ajay Tamta	Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
19.	Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar	Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
20.	Shri Kamlesh Paswan	Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
21.	Shri Bhagirath Choudhary	Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
22.	Shri Satish Chandra Dubey	Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines.
23.	Shri Sanjay Seth	Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
24.	Shri Ravneet Singh	Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
25.	Shri Durgadas Uikey	Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
26.	Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse	Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
27.	Shri Sukanta Majumdar	Minister of State in the Ministry of Education; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
28.	Smt. Savitri Thakur	Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
29.	Shri Tokhan Sahu	Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
30.	Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary	Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
31.	Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma	Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.
32.	Shri Harsh Malhotra	Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
33.	Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya	Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
34.	Shri Murlidhar Mohol	Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
35.	Shri George Kurian	Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
36.	Shri Pabitra Margherita	Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.

The Modi Cabinet 3.0 includes 72 ministers, comprising 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State.

Key Points:

Prime Minister: Narendra Modi has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term, making him the second Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve this.
Cabinet Ministers: Notable figures in the Cabinet include Rajnath Singh (Defence), Amit Shah (Home Affairs), Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways), and Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance).
Ministers of State with Independent Charge: This group includes Rao Inderjit Singh, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, and Jayant Chaudhary.
Ministers of State: This group features Jitin Prasada, Shripad Naik, Pankaj Chaudhary, Krishan Pal, Ramdas Athawale, among others.
Portfolio Distribution: The top four ministries remain unchanged, with Amit Shah as Home Minister, Rajnath Singh as Defence Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar as External Affairs Minister, and Nirmala Sitharaman as Finance Minister.
Representation: The Cabinet includes representation from various social groups: 27 ministers from Other Backward Classes, 10 from Scheduled Castes, 5 from Scheduled Tribes, and 5 from minorities.
Experience: The Cabinet boasts significant experience, with 43 ministers having served three or more terms in Parliament, and 39 having previous ministerial experience in the Government of India.
State-Level Experience: The Cabinet includes multiple former chief ministers and 34 ministers with experience in State legislatures, 23 of whom have served as state ministers.

The Modi Cabinet 3.0 is noted for its stability and continuity, with many ministers retaining their previous portfolios.

New Portfolios for Fresh Additions in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

The key ministers in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0 include:

Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation.
Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence.
Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs.
S Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs.
Nitin Gadkari: Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Piyush Goyal: Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Education.
Sarbananda Sonowal: Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
J.P. Nadda: Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

These ministers have been retained from the previous Cabinet, ensuring continuity in key portfolios.

New Faces in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

The new faces in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0 include:

Manohar Lal Khattar: Former Chief Minister of Haryana, known for his administrative acumen.
H.D. Kumaraswamy: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, bringing his experience in regional politics.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Veteran leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, known for his grassroots understanding.
Jitan Ram Manjhi: Former Chief Minister of Bihar, with deep insights into Bihar’s socio-political landscape.
Lalan Singh: Janata Dal (United) leader with expertise in regional politics.
Ram Mohan Naidu: The youngest union cabinet minister of India, elected as a Member of Parliament from Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency, Andhra Pradesh.
Chirag Paswan: Lok Janshakti Party leader with a strong background in regional politics.
C.R. Patil: BJP’s organisational stalwart from Gujarat, known for his administrative experience.
Annapurna Devi: One of the seven women in the revamped Council of Ministers, previously Minister of State for Education.

These new faces bring fresh perspectives and experience to the Cabinet, ensuring a blend of seasoned leadership and new talent.

Party Representation in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

The parties with the most representation in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0 are:

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 34 ministers, including key figures like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar.
Janata Dal (United) (JDU): 6 ministers, including H.D. Kumaraswamy, Ram Nath Thakur, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, and Lalan Singh.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP): 3 ministers, including Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, and Chirag Paswan.
Shiv Sena: 1 minister, Prataprao Jadhav.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP): 1 minister, Chirag Paswan.
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM): 1 minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi.
Republican Party of India – Athawale: 1 minister, Ramdas Athawale.
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD): 1 minister, Jayant Chaudhary.

These parties are part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is the ruling coalition in India.

Backgrounds of the New Ministers in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

The backgrounds of the new ministers in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0 include:

Dr. S Jaishankar: Former Indian Foreign Service officer with over three decades of diplomatic experience, including serving as the Indian Ambassador to the US.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Astute bureaucrat with experience in railway sector reforms and the establishment of the public-private partnership model in infrastructure projects.
Hardeep Singh Puri: Former Indian Foreign Service officer with experience in urban development and petroleum and natural gas.
Suresh Gopi: National film award winner and actor who won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Founder and CEO of UWorld, an online learning platform, and a young entrepreneur who won the Ernst and Young Award in 2020.
Manohar Lal Khattar: Former Chief Minister of Haryana with administrative experience.
H.D. Kumaraswamy: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka with experience in administrative roles.
Lalan Singh: Janata Dal (United) leader with experience in regional politics.
Prataprao Jadhav: Shiv Sena leader with experience in regional politics.
Chirag Paswan: Lok Janshakti Party leader with experience in regional politics.
Jitan Ram Manjhi: Former Chief Minister of Bihar with experience in regional politics.

These new faces bring diverse backgrounds and expertise to the Cabinet, ensuring a blend of experienced leaders and fresh perspectives.

Key Ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet 3.0