Narendra Modi Sworn in for Historic Third Term: Full List of Ministers
News Mania Desk/ Agnibeena Ghosh/10th June 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for his third consecutive term on Sunday at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking a historic moment. This milestone solidifies his role as the head of the BJP-led coalition government. Modi now stands alongside Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, who also secured three consecutive electoral victories in the 1950s and 60s.
Key Highlights
- Historic Achievement: Narendra Modi joins Jawaharlal Nehru as the only prime ministers to have won three consecutive terms.
- Grand Ceremony: Over 72 ministers took the oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Cabinet Ministers
The following individuals took the oath as Cabinet Ministers:
- Rajnath Singh
- Amit Shah
- Nitin Gadkari
- JP Nadda
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- S Jaishankar
- Manohar Lal Khattar
- HD Kumaraswamy
- Piyush Goyal
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Jitan Ram Manjhi
- JD(U)’s Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh)
- Sarbananda Sonowal
- Dr. Virendra Kumar
- TDP’s Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
- Pralhad Joshi
- Jual Oram
- Giriraj Singh
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Bhupender Yadav
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Annapurna Devi
- Kiren Rijiju
- Hardeep Singh Puri
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
- G Kishan Reddy
- LJP’s Chirag Paswan
- CR Patil
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
- Rao Inderjit Singh
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Shiv Sena’s Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
- Jayant Chaudhary
Ceremony Details
- Interaction with Ministers: Ahead of the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi interacted with members of Parliament who are part of his Cabinet and Council of Ministers at a customary high tea at his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
- Inclusivity and Representation: The new council includes representation from all corners of the country and various social groups:
- 27 ministers from Other Backward Classes (OBC)
- 10 from Scheduled Castes (SC)
- 5 from Scheduled Tribes (ST)
- 5 from minorities
- 7 women members, including Nirmala Sitharaman, Annapurna Devi, and Anupriya Singh Patel
Full List of Cabinet Ministers in NDA Government 3.0
SN |
Name |
Party |
State |
Portfolio |
Parliamentary Constituency |
1 |
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu |
TDP |
Andhra Pradesh |
Srikakulam |
|
2 |
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani |
TDP |
Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
|
3 |
Prataprao Jadhav |
Shiv Sena |
Maharashtra |
Buldhana |
|
4 |
Ramnath Thakur |
JD(U) |
Bihar |
Rajya Sabha MP |
|
5 |
H D Kumaraswamy |
JD(S) |
Karnataka |
Mandya |
|
6 |
Arjun Ram Meghwal |
BJP |
Rajasthan |
Bikaner |
|
7 |
Sarbananda Sonowal |
BJP |
Assam |
Dibrugarh |
|
8 |
Jitan Ram Manjhi |
HAM |
Bihar |
Gaya |
|
9 |
Suresh Gopi |
BJP |
Kerala |
Thrissur |
|
10 |
Hardeep Singh Puri |
BJP |
Punjab |
||
11 |
Ravneet Singh Bittu |
BJP |
Punjab |
||
12 |
Nitin Gadkari |
BJP |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
|
13 |
Piyush Goyal |
BJP |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai North |
|
14 |
Ramdas Athawale |
RPI(A) |
Maharashtra |
||
15 |
Raksha Khadse |
BJP |
Maharashtra |
Raver |
|
16 |
Dharmendra Pradhan |
BJP |
Odisha |
Sambalpur |
|
17 |
Pralhad Joshi |
BJP |
Karnataka |
Dharwad |
|
18 |
Bandi Sanjay Kumar |
BJP |
Telangana |
Karimnagar |
|
19 |
Harsh Malhotra |
BJP |
Delhi |
East Delhi |
|
20 |
Shripad Naik |
BJP |
Goa |
North Goa |
|
21 |
Ajay Tamta |
BJP |
Uttarakhand |
Almora |
|
22 |
S Jaishankar |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Rajya Sabha |
|
23 |
Mansukh Mandaviya |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Porbandar |
|
24 |
Ashwini Vaishnaw |
BJP |
Odisha |
Rajya Sabha |
|
25 |
Nirmala Sitharaman |
BJP |
Karnataka |
Rajya Sabha |
|
26 |
Jitendra Singh |
BJP |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Udhampur |
|
27 |
Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
BJP |
Madhya Pradesh |
Vidisha |
|
28 |
Chirag Paswan |
LJP(RV) |
Bihar |
Hajipur |
|
29 |
Rajnath Singh |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
|
30 |
Jyotiraditya Scindia |
BJP |
Madhya Pradesh |
Guna |
|
31 |
Kiren Rijiju |
BJP |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Arunachal West |
|
32 |
Giriraj Singh |
BJP |
Bihar |
Begusarai |
|
33 |
Jayant Choudhary |
RLD |
Uttar Pradesh |
Rajya Sabha |
|
34 |
Annamalai |
BJP |
Tamil Nadu |
||
35 |
ML Khattar |
BJP |
Haryana |
Karnal |
|
36 |
G Kishan Reddy |
BJP |
Telangana |
Secunderabad |
|
37 |
Chandrashekhar Choudhary |
AJSU |
Jharkhand |
Girdih |
|
38 |
Jitin Prasad |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Pilibhit |
|
39 |
Pankaj Chaudhary |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Maharajganj |
|
40 |
BL Verma |
JDU |
Uttar Pradesh |
||
41 |
Lalan Singh |
AD |
Bihar |
Munger |
|
42 |
Anupriya Patel |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Jharkhand |
|
43 |
Annapurna Devi |
BJP |
Jharkhand |
Kodarma |
|
44 |
Kamaljeet Sehrawat |
BJP |
Delhi |
West Delhi |
|
45 |
Rao Inderjeet Singh |
BJP |
Haryana |
Gurugram |
|
46 |
Bhupender Yadav |
BJP |
Rajasthan |
Rajya Sabha |
|
47 |
Sanjay Seth |
BJP |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
|
48 |
Krishan Pal Gurjar |
BJP |
Haryana |
||
49 |
Amit Shah |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
|
50 |
JP Nadda |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Rajya Sabha |
|
51 |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
BJP |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
|
52 |
Jual Oram |
BJP |
Odisha |
Sundargarh |
|
53 |
CR Patil |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Navsari |
|
54 |
Shobha Karandlaje |
BJP |
Karnataka |
Banglore North |
|
55 |
Kirti Vardhan Singh |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Gonda |
|
56 |
Shantanu Thakur |
BJP |
West Bengal |
Bangaon |
|
57 |
L Murugan |
DMK |
Tamil Nadu |
Nilgiris |
|
58 |
Kamlesh Paswan |
BJP |
Uttar Pradesh |
Bansgaon |
|
59 |
Bhagirath Choudhary |
BJP |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
|
60 |
V Somanna |
BJP |
Karnataka |
Tumkur |
|
61 |
Satish Chandra Dubey |
BJP |
Bihar |
Rajya Sabha |
|
62 |
Durga Das Uikey |
BJP |
Madhya Pradesh |
Betul |
|
63 |
Sukanta Majumdar |
BJP |
West Bengal |
Balurghat |
|
64 |
Savitri Thakur |
BJP |
Madhya Pradesh |
Dhar |
|
65 |
Tokhan Sahu |
BJP |
Chhatisgarh |
Bilaspur |
|
66 |
Raj Bhusan Chaudhary |
BJP |
Bihar |
Muzaffarnagar |
|
67 |
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma |
BJP |
Andhra Pradesh |
Narasapuram |
|
68 |
NimubenJayantibhaiBambhaniya |
BJP |
Gujarat |
Bhavnagar |
|
69 |
Murlidhar Mohol |
BJP |
Maharashtra |
Pune |
|
70 |
Pabitra Margherita |
BJP |
Assam |
Rajya Sabha |
|
71 |
George Kurian |
BJP |
Kerala |
This comprehensive list of ministers demonstrates a broad representation of India’s diverse population and regions.In his third term, Modi aims to convey a message of continuity while introducing new dynamics. Many key faces from the previous government retain their positions, ensuring policy consistency and stability. At the same time, the induction of new members brings fresh perspectives and ideas.The PM Modi 3.0 council is not just diverse in terms of geography but also in social representation. With ministers hailing from various backgrounds, the government embodies the spirit of a united yet diverse India.