In a significant move to streamline and enhance the governance of the nation, the President of India, following the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the members of the Union Council of Ministers. This strategic reshuffle aims to bolster various sectors of the administration with experienced leaders at the helm.
Prime Minister’s Additional Responsibilities
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will not only oversee the executive functioning of the government but will also be in charge of key departments including the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions; the Department of Atomic Energy; the Department of Space; and all critical policy issues. Moreover, the Prime Minister will handle all portfolios not allocated to any other minister.
Key Cabinet Appointments
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
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Other Significant Appointments
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. Annapurna 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
