Modi 3.0 cabinet: New appointments and portfolios announced [Complete list]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled his cabinet for his third term, introducing new faces and reassigning key portfolios to ensure effective governance. Take a look at the complete list of cabinet members, their portfolios, alongside MoS responsibilties.

PM Modi, along with a 71-strong Council of Ministers, took oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. While key figures like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar retained their posts as Cabinet Ministers, mystery surrounded allotment of other crucial portfolios.

The new government comprises 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State (MoS) with Independent charge, and 36 Ministers of State (MoS). As many as 11 ministers from the NDA alliance partners took the oath of office and secrecy on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled his cabinet for his third term, introducing new faces and reassigning key portfolios to ensure effective governance.

Here are the prominent members and their roles in the new cabinet.

PM Modi's portfolios

Prime Minister Modi retains significant control, overseeing the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space, along with all crucial policy issues and unallocated portfolios.

New appointments and portfolios

Jyotiraditya Scindia, newly sworn in as a Cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government, has been appointed to the telecom portfolio, strengthening his position within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This is Scindia's second stint in the cabinet, marking his continued ascent since leaving the Congress four years ago.

In other key appointments, former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been named the Power Minister. Additionally, Khattar will oversee Housing and Urban Affairs, signifying his extensive responsibilities in the Modi 3.0 government. North Goa's six-time MP, Shripad Yesso Naik, will support Khattar as the Minister of State for the Power portfolio.

The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) will be headed by Jitan Ram Manjhi, with Shobha Karandlaje serving as the Minister of State, highlighting the administration's focus on strengthening small and medium-sized businesses.

Nitin Gadkari will continue to lead the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, a crucial department for infrastructure development. He will be supported by Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra as Ministers of State, ensuring continuity and sustained progress in India's transport sector.

These appointments reflect the Modi 3.0 government's commitment to experienced leadership and strategic continuity in key sectors, aiming to drive India's growth and development in the coming years.

Complete list of cabinet ministers and their portfolios:

Cabinet Ministers:

Rajnath Singh
Minister of Defence
Amit Shah
Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development
Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Minister of External Affairs
Manohar Lal
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Minister of Power
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Minister of Heavy Industries and 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 alias Lalan Singh
Minister of Panchayati Raj and 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 and 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, and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Minister of Communications and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
Bhupender Yadav
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism
Annpurna Devi
Minister of Women and Child Development
Kiren Rijiju
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs
Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
G. Kishan Reddy
Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines
Chirag Paswan
Minister of Food Processing Industries
C R Patil
Minister of Jal Shakti

Ministers of State (Independent Charge):

Rao Inderjit Singh
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Ministry of Planning; and Ministry of Culture
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences; and several roles within the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy, and Space
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush; and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Jayant Chaudhary
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Education

Ministers of State:

Jitin Prasada
Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Shripad Yesso Naik
Ministry of Power; and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Pankaj Chaudhary
Ministry of Finance
Krishan Pal
Ministry of Cooperation
Ramdas Athawale
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ram Nath Thakur
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Nityanand Rai
Ministry of Home Affairs
Anupriya Patel
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
V. Somanna
Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Ministry of Railways
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
Ministry of Rural Development; and Ministry of Communications
Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Sobha Karandlaje
Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises; and Ministry of Labour and Employment
Kirtivardhan Singh
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Ministry of External Affairs
B. L. Verma
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Ministry of Minority Affairs