Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet has been announced in a significant reshuffle this evening. It highlights strategic appointments aimed at driving India’s growth and development.
The reshuffle sees some key ministers retaining their portfolios while others take on new responsibilities.
Here’s a detailed look at the new cabinet lineup:
Key Highlights
- Amit Shah retains the Home Ministry.
- Rajnath Singh continues as Defence Minister.
- Nirmala Sitharaman remains Finance Minister.
- Dr. S Jaishankar keeps the External Affairs portfolio.
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes over as Agriculture and Rural Development Minister.
- JP Nadda gets the Health Ministry.
New Appointments
- Manohar Lal Khattar is the new Housing and Urban Affairs Minister.
- K. Ram Mohan Naidu becomes the Civil Aviation Minister.
- H.D. Kumaraswamy is appointed Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel.
Modi 3.0 Cabinet Portfolio Allocation
| Minister | Portfolio(s) |
|---|---|
| Narendra Modi | Prime Minister; Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister |
| Rajnath Singh | Minister of Defence |
| Amit Shah | Minister of Home Affairs; Minister of Cooperation |
| Nitin Gadkari | Minister of Road Transport and Highways |
| Jagat Prakash Nadda | Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development |
| Nirmala Sitharaman | Minister of Finance; Minister of Corporate Affairs |
| Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Minister of External Affairs |
| Manohar Lal Khattar | Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of Power |
| HD Kumaraswamy | Minister of Heavy Industries; Minister of Steel |
| Piyush Goyal | Minister of Commerce and Industry |
| Dharmendra Pradhan | Minister of Education |
| Jitan Ram Manjhi | Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| Rajiv Ranjan Singh | Minister of Panchayati Raj; Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| Sarbananda Sonowal | Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
| Dr. Virendra Kumar | Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu | Minister of Civil Aviation |
| Pralhad Joshi | Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Minister of New and Renewable Energy |
| Jual Oram | Minister of Tribal Affairs |
| Giriraj Singh | Minister of Textiles |
| Ashwini Vaishnaw | Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; Minister of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Jyotiraditya M. Scindia | Minister of Communications; Minister of Development of North Eastern Region |
| Bhupender Yadav | Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism |
| Annpurna Devi | Minister of Women and Child Development |
| Kiren Rijiju | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Minority Affairs |
| Hardeep Singh Puri | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya | Minister of Labour and Employment; Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| G. Kishan Reddy | Minister of Coal; Minister of Mines |
| Chirag Paswan | Minister of Food Processing Industries |
| Rao Inderjit Singh | MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Planning; MoS in Ministry of Culture |
| Dr. Jitendra Singh | MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Science and Technology; MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Earth Sciences; MoS in Prime Minister’s Office; MoS in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; MoS in Department of Atomic Energy; MoS in Department of Space |
| Arjun Ram Meghwal | MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Law and Justice; MoS in Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
| Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao | MoS (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Ayush; MoS in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Jitin Prasada | MoS in Ministry of Commerce and Industry; MoS in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Shripad Yesso Naik | MoS in Ministry of Power; MoS in Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
| Pankaj Chaudhary | MoS in Ministry of Finance |
| Krishan Pal | MoS in Ministry of Cooperation |
| Ramdas Athawale | MoS in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Ram Nath Thakur | MoS in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| Nityanand Rai | MoS in Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Anupriya Patel | MoS in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; MoS in Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| V. Somanna | MoS in Ministry of Jal Shakti; MoS in Ministry of Railways |
| Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | MoS in Ministry of Rural Development; MoS in Ministry of Communications |
| Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel | MoS in Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; MoS in Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| Sobha Karandlaje | MoS in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; MoS in Ministry of Labour and Employment |
| Kirtivardhan Singh | MoS in Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; MoS in Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. L. Verma | MoS in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; MoS in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Shantanu Thakur | MoS in Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
| Suresh Gopi | MoS in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; MoS in Ministry of Tourism |
| Dr. L. Murugan | MoS in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; MoS in Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
| Ajay Tamta | MoS in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Bandi Sanjay Kumar | MoS in Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Kamlesh Paswan | MoS in Ministry of Rural Development |
| Bhagirath Choudhary | MoS in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| Satish Chandra Dubey | MoS in Ministry of Coal; MoS in Ministry of Mines |
| Sanjay Seth | MoS in Ministry of Defence |
| Ravneet Singh | MoS in Ministry of Food Processing Industries; MoS in Ministry of Railways |
| Durgadas Uikey | MoS in Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Raksha Nikhil Khadse | MoS in Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Sukanta Majumdar | MoS in Ministry of Education; MoS in Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region |
| Savitri Thakur | MoS in Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Tokhan Sahu | MoS in Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Raj Bhushan Choudhary | MoS in Ministry of Jal Shakti |
| Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma | MoS in Ministry of Heavy Industries; MoS in Ministry of Steel |
| Harsh Malhotra | MoS in Ministry of Corporate Affairs; MoS in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya | MoS in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| Murlidhar Mohol | MoS in Ministry of Cooperation; MoS in Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| George Kurian | MoS in Ministry of Minority Affairs; MoS in Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| Pabitra Margherita | MoS in Ministry of External Affairs; MoS in Ministry of Textiles |
Strategic Implications
The Modi 3.0 cabinet appointments focus on continuity in key ministries like finance, external affairs, and defence while introducing experienced leaders to crucial areas like agriculture, health, and housing.
This blend of stability and fresh perspectives aims to accelerate India’s development and address pressing issues such as rural development, healthcare, and urban infrastructure.
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