India’s Union Council of Ministers
India’s Union Council of Ministers, as of January 26, 2025, is a dynamic assembly of leaders steering the nation’s governance. Let’s delve into the key figures and their roles:
Prime Minister:
- Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister and also in charge of the Ministries of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; and all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
Cabinet Ministers:
- Shri Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence
- Shri Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation
- Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs
- Shri Narendra Singh Tomar: Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs
- Shri Arjun Munda: Minister of Tribal Affairs
- Shri Smriti Zubin Irani: Minister of Women and Child Development
- Shri Piyush Goyal: Minister of Commerce and Industry; Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of Textiles
- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- Shri Pralhad Joshi: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Shri Bhupender Yadav: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Labour and Employment
- Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Minister of Jal Shakti
- Shri Giriraj Singh: Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj
- Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia: Minister of Civil Aviation
- Shri Ramchandra Prasad Singh: Minister of Steel
- Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
- Shri Sarbananda Sonowal: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH
- Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Minister of Minority Affairs
- Dr. Virendra Kumar: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Shri Mahendra Nath Pandey: Minister of Heavy Industries
- Shri Parshottam Rupala: Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Shri G. Kishan Reddy: Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
- Shri Anurag Singh Thakur: Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Ministers of State (Independent Charge):
- Dr. Jitendra Singh: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the 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; and Minister of State in the Department of Space
- Shri Rao Inderjit Singh: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministers of State:
- 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 Faggansingh Kulaste: Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
- Shri Prahalad Singh Patel: Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
- 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 Arjun Ram Meghwal: Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
- General (Retd.) V. K. Singh: Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Shri Krishan Pal: Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries
- Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao: Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways; Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines
- Shri Ramdas Athawale: Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti: Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
- Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan: Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Shri Nityanand Rai: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Shri Pankaj Chaowdhary: Minister of State
This diverse team of ministers collaborates to implement policies and programs aimed at the nation’s development and prosperity. Their collective efforts are instrumental in addressing various challenges and steering India towards a progressive future.
For a comprehensive list of all ministers and their portfolios, you can visit the official government directory: https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/whos-who/council-ministers
