Modi Cabinet 2024: From Amit Shah to Rajnath Singh and HD Kumaraswamy, Check Full List of Union Ministers and Their Portfolios
In a display of continuity and strategic alliance-building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third-term government has announced the retention of key portfolios by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
New Delhi, June 10: In a display of continuity and strategic alliance-building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third-term government has announced the retention of key portfolios by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained control over all four major cabinet berths. Modi Cabinet 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Retains Finance, Amit Shah Home As Portfolios of PM Narendra Modi 3.0 Announced; Check Full List.
Moreover, allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have been granted significant ministerial responsibilities. Ram Mohan Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has been appointed as the Civil Aviation Minister, while Lalan Singh of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) will oversee the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Modi Cabinet 2024: Rajnath Singh Retains Ministry of Defence, Dharmendra Pradhan Ministry of Education, JP Nadda Gets Health Ministry; Check Full List.
Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) (RL) has been entrusted with the Food Processing Industries portfolio. Additionally, HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) will serve as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Minister of Steel.
Modi Cabinet 2024: Complete List of Union Ministers
|
Rank |
Name |
Party |
Ministry Portfolio |
|
1 |
Narendra Modi |
BJP |
PMO |
|
2 |
Amit Shah |
BJP |
Minister of Home Affairs; Minister of Cooperation |
|
3 |
Rajnath Singh |
BJP |
Minister of Defence |
|
4 |
Nirmala Sitharaman |
BJP |
Minister of Finance; Minister of Corporate Affairs |
|
5 |
Nitin Gadkari |
BJP |
Minister of Road Transport and Highways |
|
6 |
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu |
TDP |
Minister of Civil Aviation |
|
10 |
H D Kumaraswamy |
JD(S) |
Minister of Heavy Industries; Minister of Steel |
|
12 |
Sarbananda Sonowal |
BJP |
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
|
13 |
Jitan Ram Manjhi |
HAM |
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
|
15 |
Hardeep Singh Puri |
BJP |
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
|
17 |
Piyush Goyal |
BJP |
Minister of Commerce and Industry |
|
20 |
Dharmendra Pradhan |
BJP |
Minister of Education |
|
21 |
Pralhad Joshi |
BJP |
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Minister of New and Renewable Energy |
|
26 |
S Jaishankar |
BJP |
Minister of External Affairs |
|
27 |
Mansukh Mandaviya |
BJP |
Minister of Labour and Employment; Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
|
28 |
Ashwini Vaishnaw |
BJP |
Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. |
|
30 |
Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
BJP |
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development |
|
31 |
Chirag Paswan |
LJP(RV) |
Minister of Food Processing Industries |
|
32 |
Jyotiraditya Scindia |
BJP |
Minister of Communications; Minister of Development of North Eastern Region |
|
33 |
Jagat Prakash Nadda |
BJP |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
|
34 |
Giriraj Singh |
BJP |
Minister of Textiles |
|
35 |
Annapurna Devi |
BJP |
Minister of Women and Child Development |
|
36 |
Bhupender Yadav |
BJP |
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
|
37 |
Giriraj Singh |
BJP |
Minister of Textiles |
|
39 |
Manohar Lal Khattar |
BJP |
Minister of Power; Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs |
|
40 |
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh |
JD(U) |
Minister of Panchayati Raj; Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
|
41 |
Dr Virendra Kumar |
BJP |
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. |
|
42 |
Jual Oram |
BJP |
Minister of Tribal Affairs
|
|
43 |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
BJP |
Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism |
|
44 |
Kiren Rijiju |
BJP |
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Minority Affairs
|
The portfolio allocation, following the first Cabinet meeting of the new Modi government, underscores the coalition's commitment to maintaining growth momentum and synergy in its third consecutive term at the Centre. While stalwart ministers like Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Nitin Gadkari retain their previous portfolios, the inclusion of new faces such as Shivraj Singh Chouhan, J.P. Nadda, and H.D. Kumaraswamy reflects the government's aim for a balanced leadership approach.
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