The Modi 3.0 government is ready to move forward after portfolios to its Union Council of Ministers being allocated by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The reshuffle sees several senior leaders retaining their previous portfolios while introducing new faces into key ministries directly impacting the grass-roots.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) remains unchanged with Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar continuing in their respective roles of Defence, Home, Finance, and External Affairs.
Key Retentions:
- Rajnath Singh: Defence
- Amit Shah: Home, Cooperation
- Nirmala Sitharaman: Finance, Corporate Affairs
- S Jaishankar: External Affairs
- Nitin Gadkari: Road Transport and Highways
- Sarbananda Sonowal: Ports, Shipping, and Waterways
- Bhupendra Yadav: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
- Virendra Kumar: Social Justice and Empowerment
- Ashwini Vaishnaw: Railways, Electronics, and Information Technology; now also handling Information and Broadcasting
- Piyush Goyal: Commerce and Industry
- Dharmendra Pradhan: Education
- Hardeep Singh Puri: Petroleum and Natural Gas
New Faces and Changed Portfolios:
- JP Nadda: Health, Chemicals, and Fertilizers
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development
- Manohar Lal Khattar: Housing and Urban Affairs, Power
- Mansukh Mandaviya: Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports
- Pralhad Joshi: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New and Renewable Energy
- Jyotiraditya Scindia: Communications, Development of the North Eastern Region
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Culture, Tourism
- Kiren Rijiju: Parliamentary Affairs, Minority Affairs
Allies’ Representation:
- Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (TDP): Civil Aviation
- Chirag Paswan (LJP): Food Processing Industries
- Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao (Shiv Sena): Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush and Health
- HD Kumaraswamy (JD(S)): Heavy Industries, Steel
- Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM): Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh, JD(U)): Panchayati Raj, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
- Jayant Chaudhary (RLD): Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
First-Time MPs:
- Suresh Gopi (BJP): MoS Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tourism
- Ravneet Singh Bittu (BJP): MoS Food Processing Industries, Railways
- Raksha Nikhil Khadse (BJP): MoS Youth Affairs and Sports
The new cabinet also includes:
- Jitendra Singh (BJP): Continuing roles in Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy, and Space.
- Ramdas Athawale (RPI): Social Justice and Empowerment
The reshuffle, advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to balance experience with fresh perspectives, ensuring robust governance. With BJP’s allies gaining significant representation, the portfolio allocation underscores the coalition’s strength following their victory in the recent Lok Sabha elections, where BJP-led NDA secured 293 seats.
Prime Minister’s Roles: Prime Minister Narendra Modi retains charge of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space, besides overseeing key policy issues.
This strategic blend of continuity and new appointments reflects the Modi 3.0 government’s commitment to effective governance and addressing grass-roots concerns, setting the stage for continued development and reform.
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