Highlights: Prime Minister, 30 are Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers Of State with Independent charge.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath with 71 ministers yesterday to form the new coalition government. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to the incoming ministers. Prime Minister, 30 are Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers Of State with Independent charge, and 36 Ministers of State.
Amit Shah has retained the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Rajnath Singh has retained the Defence Ministry in Modi 3.0. Meanwhile, Nitin Gadkari has also retained the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra have been appointed as Ministers of State in the ministry.
HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular), who took oath after Mr Khattar, was the first leader from any of the BJP's allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to take oath. Soon after, Janata Dal (United) leader Lalan Singh, a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, also took the oath.
Here Are Highlights On Cabinet Portfolio Announcement
"Express My Heartfelt Gratitude To PM": Rajnath Singh After Retaining Defence Portfolio
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan To Be Agriculture Minister
Ex-Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan - who orchestrated the BJP's thumping win in the Assembly election last year, but was stood down from returning in that role - is the new Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, replacing the BJP's senior tribal leader Arjun Munda.
The Agriculture Ministry is among the more high-profile in the Narendra Modi government, given continuing tension with farmers since the 2020 protests over the three farm laws.
Discontent among the farmers has been seen as one reason why the BJP fared poorly in states like Uttar Pradesh, where it got only 29 seats in this election, compared to 62 in 2019 and 71 in 2014. The BJP also won fewer seats in states like Punjab and Haryana, from where farmers also protested.
Ram Mohan Naidu Takes Over Aviation Ministry From Jyotiraditya Scindia
Telugu Desam Party MP Ram Mohan Naidu is the new Civil Aviation Minister, replacing the Bharatiya Janata Party's Jyotiraditya Scindia, who has been given charge of the Telecom Ministry.
Mr Naidu is from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu's party, which played a key role in ensuring the BJP returns to power after the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Mr Naidu, who is also his party's National General Secretary, contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Srikakulam constituency, a seat he has now won three times in a row.
In Modi 3.0, Who Gets What Ministry: See Full List
Ministries have been allocated to the 71 ministers who joined the Modi 3.0 in a grand swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.
Amit Shah has retained the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Rajnath Singh has retained the Defence Ministry in Modi 3.0. Nirmal Sitharaman will continue as the Finance Minister and S Jaishankar will hold the Foreign Ministry in this Cabinet as well.
Cabinet Portfolio Announcement Live Updates: Modi 3.0: Major Ministries Unchanged, Boost For Allies, Regional Balance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Amit Shah will retain the Home portfolio, Rajnath Singh Defence, Foreign ministry will be retained by S Jaishankar and the Finance ministry by Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Prime Minister will handle the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Space.
The Road Transport and Highways will be retained by Nitin Gadkari, with two juniors under him -- Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra. Piyush Goyal has retained the Commerce portfolio.
Manohar Lal Khattar will handle two key ministries -- Power and Housing and Urban Affairs. For the first, he would have the assistance of junior minister Shripad Naik, for the second, Tokhan Sahu, the first-time minister from Chhattisgarh.
JD(U) MP Ram Nath Thakur Appointed Junior Minister In Agriculture Ministry
JD(U) MP Ram Nath Thakur, son of Karpoori Thakur, has been appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
RLD MP Jayant Chaudhary Allocated Ministry Of Skill, Entrepreneurship
Jayant Chaudhary, the MP from Rashtriya Lok Dal, an ally of BJP in Uttar Pradesh, has entered the cabinet as Minister of State (Independent Charge). Mr Chaudhary has been allocated the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
Modi 3.0: G Kishan Reddy Appointed As Minister Of Coal, Mines
G Kishan Reddy has been appointed as the Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines in Prime Minister Modi's Cabinet in the third term
Jual Oram New Tribal Affairs Minister, Giriraj Singh Gets Textiles
Jual Oram, the BJP MP from Odisha, has been allocated the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Giriraj Singh has been appointed as the Minister of Textiles.
Pralhad Joshi Gets 3 Portfolios Including Consumer Affairs
Pralhad Joshi, who served as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in Modi 2.0, has been appointed the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Minister of New and Renewable Energy in Modi 3.0.
Lalan Singh, Close Aide Of Nitish Kumar, Gets Panchayati Raj Ministry
Rajiv Rajan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, an MP from JD(U) and a close of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has been appointed as the Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
PM Modi Given Charge Of Department Of Atomic Energy, Space And All Important Policy Issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been given charge of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, All important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
Hardeep Puri Gets Petroleum Ministry, Sarbananda Sonowal Given Shipping Ministry
Hardeep Singh Puri has retained the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the Cabinet. Sarbananda Sonowal has been allocated the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Modi 3.0: Annpurna Devi Appointed Minister Of Women And Child Development
Annpurna Devi, the BJP MP who held the charge of Minister of State in the Ministry of Education India in the previous Cabinet, has been appointed the new Minister of Women and Child Development.
Smriti Irani held the portfolio in the last Cabinet. Ms Iran lost her Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh to Congress's KL Sharma, a first-time MP.
Piyush Goyal Retains Ministry Of Commerce And Industry In Modi 3.0 Cabinet
Piyush Goyal, who won the Mumbai North constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections, has retained the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Chirag Paswan from the Lok Jan Shakti (Paswan) has been appointed to the Ministry of Food Processing. His father, Ram Vilas Paswan, once held the ministry.
Modi 3.0: New Role For Jyotiraditya Scindia, Gets Telecom Ministry
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who won the Guna seat from Madhya Pradesh, has been assigned a new role in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet. Mr Scindia has been allocated the Ministry of Telecommunication. He was the Minister of Civil Aviation in the last Cabinet, he has been replaced by Ram Mohan Naidu, a young MP from TDP, a key ally of the BJP.
JP Nadda Gets Ministry Of Health In Modi 3.0
BJP MP and party chief JP Nadda, has been assigned the Ministry of Health in Modi 3.0. Mr Nadda will be replacing Mansukh Mandaviya. The former Health Minister has been given the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the Cabinet.
Modi 3.0: HD Kumaraswamy, MP From BJP-Ally JD(S), Gets Heavy Industries
HD Kumaraswamy, the MP from BJP ally Janata Dal (Secular), has been allocated the Ministry of Heavy Industries
Kiren Rijiju Gets New Portfolio In Modi 3.0, Gets Parliamentary Affairs
Kiren Rijiju, who was the Minister of Earth Sciences, And Minister of Food Processing Industries in the previous term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet, has been appointed the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, replacing Prahlad Joshi. Mr Rijiju will also take charge of Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Meanwhile, Mr Joshi has been allocated the Food, Consumer Affairs and Renewable Energy ministry
Bhupendra Yadav, Dharmendra Pradhan Retain Portfolios In Modi 3.0
Dharmendra Pradhan has retained the Ministry of Education in Modi 3.0. Bhupendra Yadav has also retained the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India
Modi 3.0: CR Paatil, BJP MP From Gujarat, Get Jal Shakti Ministry
CR Paatil, the BJP MP from Gujarat, has been appointed as the Minister of Jal Shakti in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.
Modi 3.0: TDP MP Ram Mohan Naidu Gets Civil Aviation Ministry
Ram Mohan Naidu from BJP's ally Telugu Desam Party, has been appointed the Civil Aviation Minister. The young MP will take over the ministry from Jyotiraditya Scindia, who won the Guna seat in Madhya Pradesh.
Modi 3.0: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Gets Agriculture Ministry
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took oath yesterday, has been appointed the new Agriculture Minister.
Modi 3.0: Jitan Ram Manhji, BJP Ally, Gets MSME Ministry
Jitan Ram Manjhi from Hindustani Awam Morcha, an ally of the BJP, has been allocated the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Modi 3.0: Ashwini Vaishnaw Retains Railways, Gets Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting
Ashwini Vaishnaw has retained Railways Ministry, a key portfolio in the Cabinet. He has been given an additional charge as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Anurag Thakur, the BJP MP from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was the I&B minister in the Modi cabinet in the previous term.
Mr Vaishnaw has also retained the Ministry of Information and Technology.
Manohar Lal Khattar Gets Power Ministry, Housing And Urban Affairs In Modi 3.0
Former Chief Minister of Haryana and first-time MP, Manohar Lal Khattar, has been allocated the Power Ministry along with Housing and Urban Affairs. Shripad Yesso Naik has been appointed Minister of State, Power, while Tokhan Sahu has been appointed as MoS, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari Retain Ministries In Modi 3.0
Amit Shah has retained the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Rajnath Singh has retained the Defence Ministry in Modi 3.0. Meanwhile, Nitin Gadkari has retained the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra have been appointed as Ministers of State in the ministry.
Nirmala Sitharaman has retained the Ministry of Finance and S Jaishankar will continue the charge of leading the Ministry of External Affairs. No changes have been made in Big 4 - Ministry of Defence, Home Affairs, Finance and External Affairs, in Modi 3.0
PM Modi's New Cabinet Meets For First Time, Clears Housing for Poor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took oath as the head of a coalition government, is holding his first cabinet meeting at his residence in Delhi. On the agenda is advising the President to formulate the 18th Lok Sabha.
In its first decision, the Cabinet has cleared plans to build 3 crore houses for the rural and urban poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. This morning, PM Modi signed his first file authorising the release of around Rs 20,000 crore to about 9.3 crore farmers.
Thirty cabinet ministers, new and old, took oath last evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Five Ministers of State with Independent charge and 36 junior ministers were also sworn in.
Decision On Assistance To Construct 3 Crore Rural, Urban Houses In 1st Cabinet Meet
In the first Cabinet meeting of 3.0, the ministers agreed to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families.
Visual From The First Cabinet Meeting Of Modi 3.0
Live Updates: Ministers have started arriving for the first Cabinet meeting of 3.0 at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence
Modi 3.0: Meet Modi 3.0's Seven Women Ministers, Two Of Them Hold Cabinet Ranks
The 72-member council of ministers in the third Narendra Modi government has seven women, including two with cabinet rank. This is four less than the outgoing council of ministers.
Nirmala Sitharaman and Annpurna Devi were sworn in as cabinet ministers in the grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan last evening.
While Ms Sitharaman, a Rajya Sabha MP, has earlier held big-ticket portfolios such as finance and defence, two-time Koderma MP Annpurna Devi has been promoted from the minister of state rank to a cabinet minister position. She was the junior minister for education in the outgoing government.
The other women sworn in as ministers yesterday are Anupriya Patel, Raksha Khadse, Savitri Thakur, Shobha Karandlaje and Nimuben Bambhaniya.
Anupriya Patel is the chief of Apna Dal (Sonelal), an ally of the BJP. She was minister of state for health and family welfare in the first Narendra Modi government, and was named the junior minister for commerce and industry in Modi 2.0. Her party's Lok Sabha seat tally dropped from two to one in this election.
Thirty-seven-year-old Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of veteran Maharashtra politician Eknath Khadse. A three-time MP from Raver, Ms Khadse has earlier worked as a sarpanch and a member of the Zila Parishad.
Modi 3.0, Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar: Who Will Get Lok Sabha Speaker Post? Big Question After Modi 3.0 Signs In
The first and second Narendra Modi governments were sworn in 10 and seven days, respectively, after the poll results. This time, the BJP fell short of a majority and its top leadership had to hold several discussions with allies, especially N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU, to reach a consensus on ministerial berths.
Yet, the BJP managed to hold the swearing-in ceremony of a full cabinet of 72 ministers just four days after the verdict.
A key question, however, remains - who gets the Lok Sabha Speaker's post? Multiple reports have claimed that both the TDP and JDU, which have emerged as kingmakers in this election, are looking at the key position. But BJP sources have said they are not keen to hand it over.
Modi 3.0 Government: PM Modi Starts Term 3, Signs First File "Related To Farmer Welfare"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assumed office for a third consecutive term in his South Block office in Delhi following last evening's swearing-in ceremony, where he led a 72-member Union Council of Ministers into office. The first file that he signed was related to farmers' welfare scheme 'PM Kisan Nidhi'.
The immediate agenda for the newly sworn-in Prime Minister includes a Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet is expected to formally request President Droupadi Murmu to summon a session of Parliament. This session will include the President's address to both houses, outlining the government's vision and priorities for the upcoming term.
On No Cabinet Berth For Ajit Pawar-Led NCP, Cousin Supriya Sule's Stinger
NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said she was not surprised that the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not get a berth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet.
Speaking to reporters in Pune on the 25th foundation day of the NCP, founded by her father, the Baramati MP said as the NDA holds its first cabinet meeting, it should grant full loan waiver for farmers.