Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for his third consecutive term on Sunday, marking a significant milestone as he matched Jawaharlal Nehru’s achievement of securing victory in three successive general elections.
The ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan and was attended by dignitaries from India’s neighboring countries and the Indian Ocean Region, reflecting India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR’ vision.
The Modi 3.0 cabinet comprises 72 ministers, including 30 cabinet ministers, 5 ministers of state with independent charge, and 36 ministers of state.
Among the senior ministers who took oath after Modi were Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Piyush Goyal.
Seven former chief ministers, including Modi himself, are part of the new cabinet. Others include Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Rajnath Singh (Uttar Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana), Sarbananda Sonowal (Assam), H D Kumaraswamy (Karnataka), and Jitan Ram Manjhi (Bihar).
The List of Ministers of State is out.
Here is the list of 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.
