The third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ceremoniously sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening. The grand event saw 72 ministers taking their oaths of office,cabinet-rank 34 of them having served in the previous council. The newly formed Cabinet includes 30 ministers with cabinet rank positions, reflecting the inclusive nature of the coalition.
Key allies such as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) are represented, showcasing a broad-based alliance aimed at steering the nation forward.
Full List of Cabinet Ministers with Portfolios:
Rajnath Singh (BJP) – Minister of Defence
Amit Shah (BJP) – Minister of Home Affairs
Nitin Gadkari (BJP) – Minister of Road Transport and Highways
Jagat Prakash Nadda (BJP) – Minister of Health
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP) – Minister of Agriculture
Nirmala Sitharaman (BJP) – Minister of Finance
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (BJP) – Minister of External Affairs
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) – Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs
HD Kumaraswamy (JDS) – Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Steel
Piyush Goyal (BJP) – Minister of Commerce and Industry
Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP) – Minister of Education
Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM) – Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (JD(U)) – Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP) – Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (TDP) – Minister of Civil Aviation
Pralhad Joshi (BJP) – Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New and Renewable Energy
Giriraj Singh (BJP) – Minister of Textiles
Virendra Kumar Khatik (BJP) – Cabinet Minister
Jual Oram (BJP) – Minister of Tribal Affairs
Ashwini Vaishnaw (BJP) – Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (BJP) – Minister of Telecom
Bhupender Yadav (BJP) – Cabinet Minister
Annapurna Devi (BJP) – Minister of Women and Child Development
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (BJP) – Minister of Culture and Tourism
Kiren Rijiju (BJP) – Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Hardeep Singh Puri (BJP) – Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Mansukh Mandaviya (BJP) – Minister of Labour and Employment
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (BJP) – Cabinet Minister
Chirag Paswan (LJP) – Minister of Food Processing
CR Patil (BJP) – Minister of Jal Shakti
