List of Council Ministers in India
The newly formed Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power after winning the 2024 General Elections. Till 2029, a council of ministers have been appointed who will aid in the smooth functioning of the country.
We will list down the Council of Ministers appointed for different positions.
What will be the functions of the Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers holds executive power in India and is made up of senior ministers categorized as Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Union Ministers of State (Independent Charge).
Following the 2024 general elections, on 9 June 2024, President Smt Droupadi Murmu issued directions for the distribution of portfolios among the Union Council of Ministers. The current composition includes 72 ministers, with the Prime Minister, 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State.
Union Council of Ministers 2024
On 9 June 2024, following the 2024 General Elections, the newly re-elected Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Council of Ministers took the oath of office.
According to the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the Council of Ministers cannot be more than 15% of all the MPs in the Lok Sabha. There can be no more than 81 members in the Council of Ministers because the 18th Lok Sabha currently has 543 members. The Prime Minister and 71 ministers made up the Council of Ministers at the time of swearing-in. There are thirty Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers of State (Independent Charge), and thirty-six Ministers of State in the Council of Ministers for 2024.
India's Cabinet Ministers for 2024
The following portfolios are held by PM Modi in the recently established cabinet:
- Minister of Public Grievances, Pensions, and Personnel.
- Atomic Energy Department
- Department of Space All major policy matters; and all other ministerial-neutral portfolios
10 June 2024 saw the distribution of the portfolios.
List of Cabinet Ministers and their portfolios
The following is a list of cabinet ministers for 2024 along with their respective portfolios:
Cabinet Ministers | Portfolio |
Shri Narendra Modi | Prime Minister and overseer as well. All significant policy matters; the Department of Atomic Energy; the Department of Space; the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and any other portfolios not assigned to a Minister. |
Shri Rajnath Singh | Minister of Defence |
Shri Amit Shah | Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation |
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari | Minister of Road Transport and Highways |
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman | Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs |
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; and Rural Development |
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Minister of External Affairs |
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda | Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
Shri Manohar Lal | Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of Power |
Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy | Minister of Heavy Industries; and Minister of Steel |
Shri Piyush Goyal | Minister of Commerce and Industry |
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan | Minister of Education |
Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi | Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh | Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal | Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
Dr Virendra Kumar | Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu | Minister of Civil Aviation |
Shri Pralhad Joshi | Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy |
Shri Jual Oram | Minister of Tribal Affairs |
Shri Giriraj Singh | Minister of Textiles |
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw | Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology |
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia | Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region |
Shri Bhupender Yadav | Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism |
Smt. Annpurna Devi | Minister of Women and Child Development |
Shri Kiren Rijiju | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs |
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya | Minister of Labour and Employment; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
Shri G. Kishan Reddy | Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines |
Shri Chirag Paswan | Minister of Food Processing Industries |
Shri C R Patil | Minister of Jal Shakti |
The following is a list of 2024 Independent Charge Ministers of State and their portfolios:
Minister of State (Independent Charge) | Portfolios |
Rao Inderjit Singh | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Culture |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
List of Ministers of State 2024 along with their portfolios:
Minister of State | Portfolios |
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 |
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik | Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance |
Shri Krishan Pal | Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation |
Shri Ramdas Athawale | Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Shri Ram Nath Thakur | Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare |
Shri Nityanand Rai | Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
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 |
Shri V. Somanna | Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways |
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Shri Shantanu Thakur | Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
Shri Suresh Gopi | Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism |
Dr. L. Murugan | Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
Shri Ajay Tamta | Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar | Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Shri Kamlesh Paswan | Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development |
Shri Bhagirath Choudhary | Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare |
Shri Satish Chandra Dubey | Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines |
Shri Sanjay Seth | Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence |
Shri Ravneet Singh | Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways |
Shri Durgadas Uikey | Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse | Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
Shri Sukanta Majumdar | Minister of State in the Ministry of Education; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region |
Smt. Savitri Thakur | Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development |
Shri Tokhan Sahu | Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary | Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti |
Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma | Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel |
Shri Harsh Malhotra | Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya | Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
Shri Murlidhar Mohol | Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation |
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 |
Shri Pabitra Margherita | Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles |
FAQs on Council of Ministers
- In 2024, how many Cabinet Ministers will there be in India?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently in charge of the council, which has 30 members total, including the prime minister.
- Which Ministries does Prime Minister Modi oversee?
The Prime Minister oversees all significant policy matters, all other portfolios not delegated to a minister, and the Union Cabinet Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space.
- How many categories are there in the Council of Ministers?
There are four categories of ministers within the Council of Ministers: 1. A minister in the cabinet 2. Independent Charge Minister of State; 3. Minister of State; and 4. Deputy Minister.
- What is the number of ministries in India?
A list of India's government departments and ministries. There are 93 central government departments and 58 Union ministries in terms of the central government's departments and ministries.
- The Council of Ministers is appointed by whom
On the Prime Minister's recommendation, the President of India appoints them. The Council Ministers serve as various regions' representatives and have various roles within the prime minister's cabinet.
- Which three groups comprise the Council of Ministers?
Three categories of ministers make up the Council of Ministers (COM): cabinet, deputy, and ministers of state. The highest ranking official in the three ranks of council ministers is the Prime Minister.
- Which six key ministries were they?
Under the Department of State Affairs' direction, the Six Ministries, sometimes known as the Six Boards, served as the state's direct administrative organs. They were the Ministries of Works, Revenue, Rites, Personnel, and Justice.
- For whom is the Council of Ministers appropriate?
The Indian Constitution makes no mention of educational requirements. They have to be an Indian national. If a member of the Lok Sabha, they must be older than 25. If a member of the Rajya Sabha, they must be older than 30 years.
Disclaimer
Credit Card:
Credit Score:
Personal Loan:
Home Loan:
Fixed Deposit:
Copyright © 2025 BankBazaar.com.