Cabinet Ministers of India 2024 in PM Modi 3.0: Full List

Here is the complete list of 71 Cabinet Ministers of India in the Modi 3.0 government, as of September 13, 2024. These ministers, including Prime Mini

The Cabinet Ministers of India are a group of important leaders who help run the country. Led by the Prime Minister, they are in charge of different ministries, like Finance, Home Affairs, Defence, and External Affairs. These ministers make important decisions, create policies, and manage programs that help in the development of India.

In addition to Cabinet Ministers, there are also Ministers of State and Ministers with Independent Charge, who either support the main ministers or handle specific tasks on their own. Together, they ensure the smooth functioning of the government and work on improving various sectors like health, education, and infrastructure.

In this post, we'll take a closer look at the roles of some key Cabinet Ministers and how they contribute to the country's progress.

Cabinet Ministers of India 2024 in PM Modi 3.0: Full List

Here is the complete list of 71 Cabinet Ministers of India in the Modi 3.0 government, as of September 13, 2024. These ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took their oaths and have been assigned various portfolios.

Overview of Modi 3.0 Government:

On June 10th, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocated ministerial portfolios to his Council of Ministers. The Union Cabinet held its first meeting at the Prime Minister's official residence. Most of the prominent leaders retained their previous roles, including veterans like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S. Jaishankar, who continue to lead the ministries of Home Affairs, Defence, Finance, and External Affairs, respectively.

BJP’s Electoral Performance in 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party in the 18th Lok Sabha, securing 240 seats, down from 303 in 2019 and 282 in 2014. Despite the reduced tally, the BJP was able to form the government. The Indian National Congress (INC), the principal opposition, secured 99 seats.

Composition of the New Council of Ministers

As per the Constitution of India, the total strength of the council of ministers cannot exceed 15% of the total number of Lok Sabha members, which currently stands at 543 MPs. Therefore, the council of ministers cannot have more than 81 members. In this term, there are 72 ministers in total, including the Prime Minister, divided into:

• 30 Cabinet Ministers
• 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge
• 36 Ministers of State

Complete List of Cabinet Ministers and Their Portfolios (2024):

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi:
  • Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions
  • Department of Atomic Energy
  • Department of Space
  • All other important policy matters

Cabinet Ministers:

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

Ministers of State with Independent Charge:

1. Rao Inderjit Singh: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Culture
2. Dr. Jitendra Singh: Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in PMO, Atomic Energy, Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
3. Arjun Ram Meghwal: Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
4. Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao: Ministry of AYUSH; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5. Jayant Chaudhary: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Ministry of Education

Ministers of State (MoS)

Cabinet Ministers of State (Independent Charge) - India 2024

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
   • 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
   • 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
   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

4. Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao

   • Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush
   • 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
   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Education

Cabinet Ministers of State - India 2024

1. Shri Jitin Prasada

   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

2. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Power
   • 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
   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

9. Shri V. Somanna

   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti
   • Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways

10. Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani

• Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism

17. Dr. L. Murugan

• Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel

32. Shri Harsh Malhotra

• Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
• 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
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation

35. Shri George Kurian

• Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs
• 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
• Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles

This diverse and robust team of ministers represents the Modi 3.0 government, tasked with steering India forward in critical sectors such as defense, finance, agriculture, health, and education.