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Updated List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2024

The Union Council of India includes a group of ministers which are known as cabinet ministers, they are mainly responsible for taking the important decisions of the government or are referred to as decision-making bodies of the government of India. On July 7, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shuffled his cabinet and this happened for the first time since May 2019. He included members of his political organization, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as well as some new faces in the council. A total of 31 ministers have been appointed in the latest cabinet minister council.

Every candidate who is preparing for any of the competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railways, or others must be aware of the latest cabinet ministers’ council. The complete list of Cabinet Ministers of India 2024 has been provided in the article, candidates preparing for competitive exams must have a look at the list.

Cabinet Ministers of India 2024

A collection of top ministers in the Indian government make up the cabinet, which is in charge of formulating and carrying out major policies. It is led by the prime minister and is made up of several ministries, including those for finance, defense, health, and education. The Prime Minister advises the President when appointing cabinet members, who are vital in determining the direction of the nation’s growth. The newly elected Council of Cabinet Ministers for the year 2024 has been updated here.

List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2024

Every competitive examination will include a few questions based on the information related to the latest cabinet ministers of India, a complete List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2024 along with their ministries is provided in the table below.

Names of Cabinet Ministers Ministries/Portfolios
Shri Narendra Modi Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
Shri Raj Nath Singh Ministry of Defence
Shri Amit Shah Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Cooperation
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ministry of Finance
Minister of Corporate Affairs
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ministry of Education
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Shri Pralhad Joshi Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Mines
Shri Narayan Tatu Rane Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ministry of AYUSH
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Dr. Virendra Kumar Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri Giriraj Singh Ministry of Rural Development
Minister of Panchayati Raj
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Steel
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Shri Raj Kumar Singh Ministry of Power
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Bhupender Yadav Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey Ministry of Heavy Industries
Shri Parshottam Rupala Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
Shri G. Kishan Reddy Ministry of Culture;
Ministry of Tourism; and
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Ministry of External Affairs
Shri Arjun Munda Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Shri Piyush Goyal Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution
Ministry of Textiles
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Ministry of Jal Shakti
Shri Kiren Rijiju Ministry of Law and Justice

List of Ministers of State Independent Charge

Name of Ministers Portfolios 
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Ministry of Law & Justice
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh Ministry of Planning
Ministry of Statistics & Implementation
Dr. Jitendra Singh Ministry of Science & Technology

List of Ministers of State & Portfolios

The table below provides the list of ministers of states for the year 2024 and their portfolios are also mentioned here below.

Names of Ministers Portfolios
Dr. Jitendra Singh Ministry of Science & Technology
Minister in State of Department of Atomic Energy
Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances and Pensions
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
Shri Krishan Pal Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Shri Faggansingh Kulaste Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Shri Ramdas Athawale Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
General (Retd.) V.K. Singh Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Coal Ministry of Mines
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Shri Nityanand Rai Ministry of Home Affairs
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
Sushri Shobha Karandljae Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice
Shri V. Muraleedharan Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Bhanu Partap Singh Verma Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
Shri Rameswar Teli Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment
Shri Som Parkash Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Shri Kailash Choudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Smt. Annpurna Devi Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Shri A. Narayanaswamy Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri Kaushal Kishore Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Shri Ajay Bhatt Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
Shri B. L. Verma Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation
Shri Bhagwanth Khuba Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Sushri Pratima Bhoumik Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Dr. Subhas Sarkar Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri Bishweswar Tudu Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti
Shri Shantanu Thakur Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH
Shri John Baria Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs
Dr. L. Murugan Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Shri Nisith Pramanik Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Shri Ajay Kumar Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
Shri Devusinh Chauhan Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications

List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2024- FAQs

Q1: How many cabinet ministers are in India?

Currently, the council of Cabinet Ministers is headed by the PM Narendra Modi and consists of 31 members, including the prime minister.

Q2: Which cabinet minister is appointed for ministry of finance?

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is appointed for ministry of finance.

Q3: Who are appointed as ministers of state independent charge for the year 2024?

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh and Dr. Jitendra Singh are appointed as state independent charge ministers for year 2024.

Q4: Who heads the cabinet ministers of India.

The cabinet minister council is headed by the the prime minister of India.

Q5. Who is the defence minister of India?

Rajnath Singh is the current defence minister of India.

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