PM Modi Cabinet: Portfolio Allocation – Check Who’s Got What! Government Begins Third Term with Major Housing Initiative

PM Modi Cabinet: The first Union Cabinet meeting of the Narendra Modi-led NDA administration marked the beginning of its third term. Important decisions were taken, such as assigning responsibilities to the Council of Ministers. The resolution to assist an extra 3 crore rural and urban people build homes in order to fulfil the growing number of eligible families’ housing requirements is a vital highlight of the meeting.

Boost to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), which was launched in 2015–16, has played a significant role in housing eligible rural and urban residents. The scheme has made it possible for 4.21 crore low-income families in India to have their homes completed during the last ten years. Through convergence with other state and central initiatives, the PMAY-built homes have basic utilities including working household tap connections, LPG and power connections and toilets.

Cabinet Ministers and Their Portfolios

The newly formed cabinet includes a mix of experienced leaders and new faces, reflecting a diverse representation from all corners of the country and various social groups. Here are the key ministers and their portfolios:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space.
2. Rajnath Singh: Ministry of Defence.
3. Amit Shah: Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Cooperation.
4. Nitin Gadkari: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
5. JP Nadda: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
6. Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Ministry of Rural Development.
7. Nirmala Sitharaman: Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
8. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Ministry of External Affairs.
9. Manohar Lal Khattar: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Ministry of Power.
10. HD Kumaraswamy: Ministry of Heavy Industries; Ministry of Steel.
11. Piyush Goyal: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
12. Dharmendra Pradhan: Ministry of Education.
13. Jitan Ram Manjhi: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
14. Lalan Singh: Ministry of Panchayati Raj; Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
15. Sarbananda Sonowal: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
16. Virendra Kumar: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
17. Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu: Ministry of Civil Aviation.
18. Prahlad Joshi: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
19. Jual Oram: Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
20. Giriraj Singh: Ministry of Textiles.
21. Ashwini Vaishnaw: Ministry of Railways; Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
22. Jyotiraditya Scindia: Ministry of Communications; Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
23. Bhupendra Yadav: Ministry of Environment and Forests.
24. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Culture.
25. Annpurna Devi: Ministry of Women & Child Development.
26. Kiren Rijiju: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; Ministry of Minority Affairs.
27. Hardeep Singh Puri: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
28. Mansukh Mandaviya: Ministry of Labour & Employment; Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
29. G Kishan Reddy: Ministry of Coal; Ministry of Mines.
30. Chirag Paswan: Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
31. C R Patil: Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

1. Rao Inderjit Singh: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Ministry of Planning; Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.
2. Jitendra Singh: Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; Minister of State in the Department of Space.
3. Arjun Ram Meghwal: Ministry of Law and Justice; Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
4. Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav: Ministry of Ayush; Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
5. Jayant Chaudhary: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.

Ministers of State

Among the notable Ministers of State are Jitin Prasada, Shripad Yesso Naik, Pankaj Chaudhary, Athawale Ramdas Bandu, and Ram Nath Thakur. This list also includes various representatives from different states and communities, ensuring a wide range of perspectives and expertise in the administration.

Diverse Representation and Experienced Leadership

The Modi 3.0 Cabinet boasts 27 ministers from Other Backward Classes, 10 from Scheduled Castes, 5 from Scheduled Tribes, and 5 from minority communities. A record 18 senior ministers will lead various ministries, emphasizing the depth of experience within the cabinet. Additionally, the cabinet includes 43 ministers with three or more terms in Parliament, 39 with prior central government experience, multiple former chief ministers, and 34 ministers with state legislature experience.

New Faces and Ally Representation

33 ministers are being appointed for the first time, including members of the TDP, JD(U), RLD, LJP, and JD(S), which are partners of the BJP. With the addition of actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi, the BJP now has its first Keralan MP, which is a historic moment. Five cabinet ministerial positions are allotted to NDA partners, compared to none in the previous administration, which further illustrates the BJP’s reliance on allies for a majority in the Lok Sabha.

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