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The '''Union Council of Ministers''' is the [[Cabinet (government)|principal executive organ]] of the [[Government of India]], which serves to aid and advise the [[President of India]] in execution of their functions.<ref name="Constitution:85">Article 74 of the ''[[Constitution of India]]''</ref> It is chaired by the [[Prime Minister of India]] and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by {{wd|property|linked|Q192711|P1308|edit@end}} and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable to the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>Article 75(3) of [[Constitution of India]]</ref>

A smaller executive body called the '''Union Cabinet''' is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and [[Ministry (government department)|ministries]] of the government.<ref name="const1">[[Wikisource: Constitution of India/Part XVIII]]</ref>{{failed verification|no information about structure mentioned|date=January 2025}}

== Regulation ==
Pursuant to [[s: Constitution of India/Part V|Article 75(3)]], the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the [[Parliament of India|Indian parliament]], called the [[Lok Sabha]] (House of the People).<ref name="CONSt2">[[Wikisource:Constitution of India/Part V#Article 74 .7BCouncil of Ministers to aid and advise President.7D]]</ref> The council of ministers upon losing the confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate the formation of a new council.

A minister can take any decision without being considered by the council of ministers per [[s: Constitution of India/Part V|Article 78(c)]]. If needed, all union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the [[President of India|President]] to propose a proclamation of emergency by the president in accordance with [[s: Constitution of India/Part XVIII|Article 352]].

According to the [[Constitution of India]], the total number of ministers in the council of ministers must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. Ministers must be members of parliament.{{efn|It is not mentioned anywhere that they must be 'elected' members of parliament.}} Any minister who is not a member of either of the houses of the parliament for six consecutive months is automatically stripped off his or her ministerial post.<ref name="CONSt2"/>{{efn|The newly appointed ministers are expected to attain [[Rajya Sabha #Qualifications|qualifications]] of being a member of parliament as specified by [[Constitution of India]] (article 84) within a period of six months from the date of their appointment as a minister.}}

==Ranking==
There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of [[Indian order of precedence|rank]]:
* [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]: Leader of the Union Council of Ministers.
* [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Deputy Prime Minister]] (if any): Presides as prime minister in his absence or as the senior most cabinet minister.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/of-deputy-chief-ministers-and-the-constitution/article3632410.ece|title=Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution|last=Rajendran|first=S.|date=13 July 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 March 2018|location=[[Bangalore]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201092604/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/of-deputy-chief-ministers-and-the-constitution/article3632410.ece|archive-date=1 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Cabinet Minister: A member of the Union cabinet; leads a [[Ministry (government department)|ministry]].	
* Minister of State (Independent charge): Junior minister not reporting to a Cabinet Minister.
* [[Minister of State]] (MoS): Deputy Minister reporting to a Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry.

==Appointment==
Pursuant to [[s: Constitution of India/Part V|Article 75]], a minister is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and functions until the pleasure of the [[President of India]]. Since at least the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]'s electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ladwig III |first1=Walter C. |title=Executive Particularism and Ministerial Selection in India |journal=Legislative Studies Quarterly |date=23 December 2019 |volume=44 |issue=4 |pages=469–493 |doi=10.1111/lsq.12261 |publisher=Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis |url=http://osf.io/j46fv/ |access-date=21 January 2020 |archive-date=16 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216233135/https://osf.io/j46fv/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Removal==
* Upon death
* Upon self resignation, or resignation or death of the prime minister
* Upon dismissal by the President for minister's unconstitutional acts per [[s:Constitution of India/Part V|Article 75(2)]]
* Upon direction from the Judiciary for committing violation of law
* Upon ceasing eligibility to be a member of Parliament
* Under the provision of "Collective Responsibility" under Article 75, the Prime Minister and the entire Council of Ministers resign if a [[Motion of no confidence|Vote of No Confidence]] is passed in the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament

==Council of Ministers in state governments==
Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per [[s: Constitution of India/Part VI|Articles 163, 164 and 167(c)]].

In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under [[s: Constitution of India/Part V|Article 142]] of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-19 |title=Supreme Court invokes special powers, removes Manipur minister |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-invokes-special-powers-removes-manipur-minister-thounaojam-shyamkumar-singh-6320920/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Current Union Council of Ministers ==
{{further|Third Modi ministry}} 
Council portfolios are as follows:<ref name="Modi Cabinet 2024: List of Cabinet Ministers2">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |date=9 June 2024 |title=Modi Cabinet 2024: List of Cabinet Ministers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narendra-modi-30-whos-who-in-the-council-of-ministers/article68268973.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609183120/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narendra-modi-30-whos-who-in-the-council-of-ministers/article68268973.ece |archive-date=9 June 2024 |access-date=9 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
==Oath of office==
The oath of office for [[Union Council of Ministers]]:

The oath of office is as follows: 
{{blockquote
|text = I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the Union and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, afection or ill-will. 
|sign   = Schedule III
|source = [[Constitution of India]]
}}oath of office of [[Union Council of Ministers]] In Hindi Version {{blockquote
|text = 'मैं, (अमुक), ईश्वर की शपथ लेता हूँ (सत्यनिष्ठा से प्रतिज्ञान करता हूँ) कि मैं विधि द्वारा स्थापित भारत के संविधान के प्रति सच्ची श्रद्धा और निष्ठा रखूँगा, मैं भारत की प्रभुता और अखंडता अक्षुण्ण रखूँगा, मैं संघ के मंत्री के रूप में अपने कर्तव्यों का श्रद्धापूर्वक और शुद्ध अंतःकरण से निर्वहन करूँगा तथा मैं भय या पक्षपात, अनुराग या द्वेष के बिना, सभी प्रकार के लोगों के प्रति संविधान और विधि के अनुसार न्याय करूँगा।' 
|sign   = तीसरी अनुसूची
|source = [[:hi:भारत का संविधान|भारत का संविधान]]
}}

The oath of secrecy is as follows:
{{blockquote
|text = I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm) that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration, or shall become known to me as a Minister for the Union, except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Minister). 
|sign   = Schedule III
|source = [[Constitution of India]]
}}Oath of Secrecy in Hindi Version{{blockquote
|text = 'मैं, (अमुक), ईश्वर की शपथ लेता हूँ (सत्यनिष्ठा से प्रतिज्ञान करता हूँ) कि जो विषय संघ के प्रधानमंत्री (या,  मंत्री) के रूप में मेरे विचार के लिए लाया जाएगा अथवा मुझे ज्ञात होगा उसे किसी व्यक्ति या व्यक्तियों को, तब के सिवाय जबकि मंत्री के रूप में अपने कर्तव्यों के सम्यक्‌ निर्वहन के लिए ऐसा करना अपेक्षित हो, मैं प्रत्यक्ष अथवा अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से संसूचित या प्रकट नहीं करूँगा।' 
|sign   = तीसरी अनुसूची
|source = [[:hi:भारत का संविधान|भारत का संविधान]]
}}
=== Cabinet Ministers <ref name="Modi Cabinet 2024: List of Cabinet Ministers">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |date=9 June 2024 |title=Modi Cabinet 2024: List of Cabinet Ministers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narendra-modi-30-whos-who-in-the-council-of-ministers/article68268973.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609183120/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narendra-modi-30-whos-who-in-the-council-of-ministers/article68268973.ece |archive-date=9 June 2024 |access-date=9 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Full list of ministers with portfolios in Modi 3.0 government: Who gets what |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/full-list-of-portfolio-of-council-of-ministers-modi-government/article68274098.ece |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610155604/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/full-list-of-portfolio-of-council-of-ministers-modi-government/article68274098.ece |archive-date=10 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref> ===
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{{Cabinet table minister|
title=[[Prime Minister of India|'''Prime Minister''']]<br/>[[Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]<br/>[[Department of Atomic Energy]]<br/>[[Department of Space]]<br/>All important policy issues; and<br>All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.|minister1=[[File:Modi tendering his resignation to the President (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Narendra Modi]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=9 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|image=}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]|minister1=
[[File:Rajnath Singh photographed during the first Union Cabinet Meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha.jpg|100px]] [[Rajnath Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]]<br>[[Minister of Co-operation]]|minister1=[[File:Amit Shah photographed during the first Union Cabinet Meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Amit Shah]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Road Transport and Highways]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Nitin Gadkari on March 3, 2023 (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Nitin Gadkari]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]<br>[[Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]]|minister1=
[[File:Shri_J.P._Nadda,_in_New_Delhi_on_July_29,_2015.jpg|100px]] [[Jagat Prakash Nadda]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare]] <br> [[Minister of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural Development]]|minister1=
[[File:The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan meeting the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh, in New Delhi on November 21, 2012 (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Shivraj Singh Chouhan]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]] <br> [[Minister of Corporate Affairs]]|minister1=[[File:Union Minister of Finance, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman addressing a press conference in July 2023.jpg|100px]] [[Nirmala Sitharaman]]|minister1_party=[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|minister1_termstart=9 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]]|minister1=[[File:MGR0169 (52896348586) (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[S. Jaishankar]]|minister1_party=[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Power (India)|Minister of Power]]<br>[[Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs]]|minister1=[[File:Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal.jpg|100px]] [[Manohar Lal Khattar]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=9 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title= [[Ministry of Heavy Industries|Minister of Heavy Industries]]<br>[[Minister of Steel]]|minister1=
[[File:JDS chief Kumaraswamy.jpg|100px]] [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]|minister1_party=Janata Dal (Secular)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Commerce and Industry]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of Commerce and Industry addressing a press conference (4).jpg|100px]] [[Piyush Goyal]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Education (India)|Minister of Education]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Petroleum Minister.jpg|100px]] [[Dharmendra Pradhan]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=9 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]|minister1=
[[File:Sri Jitan Ram Manjhi.jpg|100px]] [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]|minister1_party=Hindustani Awam Morcha|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Panchayati Raj]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh interacting with media after taking charge as the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.jpg|100px]] [[Lalan Singh]]|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways]]|minister1=
[[File:Sarbananda Sonowal with PM Modi (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Sarbananda Sonowal]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]]|minister1=
[[File:Virendra Kumar Khatik with PM Modi (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Virendra Kumar Khatik]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.jpg|100px]] [[Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu]]<ref name="Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/three-mps-from-andhra-pradesh-sworn-in-as-union-ministers/article68270543.ece |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609183233/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/three-mps-from-andhra-pradesh-sworn-in-as-union-ministers/article68270543.ece |archive-date=9 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>|minister1_party=Telugu Desam Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]] <br>
[[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy|Minister of New and Renewable Energy]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Pralhad Joshi Minister of Coal.jpg|100px]] [[Prahlad Joshi]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Tribal Affairs|Minister of Tribal Affairs]]|minister1=
[[File:Jual Oram PIB (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Jual Oram]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Textiles]]|minister1=[[File:Giriraj Singh addressing at the inauguration of the National Conclave (MSME Udyam Sangam 2018), on the occasion of the 2nd United Nations MSME Day, in New Delhi.JPG|100px]] [[Giriraj Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Information and Broadcasting]]<br>[[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]<br>[[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (India)|Minister of Electronics and Information Technology]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Railways.jpg|100px]] [[Ashwini Vaishnaw]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region|Minister of Development of North Eastern Region]]<br>[[Minister of Communications (India)|Minister of Communications]]|minister1=[[File:Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]|minister1=[[File:Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.jpg|100px]] [[Bhupender Yadav]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Culture (India)|Minister of Culture]] <br>
[[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Minister of Tourism]]|minister1=[[File:Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in June 2019 (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Gajendra Singh Shekhawat]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Minister of Women and Child Development]]|minister1=[[File:Annpurna Devi Minister (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Annpurna Devi]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of Parliamentary Affairs]]<br>[[Ministry of Minority Affairs| Minister of Minority Affairs]]|minister1=[[File:Kiren Rijiju with Modi (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Kiren Rijiju]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas]]|minister1=[[File:Hardeep Singh Puri with PM Modi (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[Hardeep Singh Puri]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour and Employment]] <br> [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]]|minister1=[[File:Mansukh Mandaviya Profile (4x5).png|100px]] [[Mansukh L. Mandaviya]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Coal|Minister of Coal]] <br>
[[Ministry of Mines (India)|Minister of Mines]]|minister1=[[File:The Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy attends the release meeting of the guidelines for the rejuvenation of traditional water bodies in coal and lignite mining regions.jpg|100px]] [[G. Kishan Reddy]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food Processing Industries]]|minister1=
[[File:Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg|100px]] [[Chirag Paswan]]|minister1_party=Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Jal Shakti|Minister of Jal Shakti]]|minister1=[[File:The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Paatil addressing at the Jal Shakti Abhiyan- Catch the Rain Programme, in New Delhi on June 24, 2024 (cropped).jpg|100px]] [[C. R. Patil]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
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=== Ministers of State (Independent Charge) ===
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{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation]]
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[[Ministry of Planning (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning]]
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[[Ministry of Culture (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture]]|minister1=[[Rao Inderjit Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|image=}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science and Technology]]
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[[Ministry of Earth Sciences|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Earth Sciences]]
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[[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office]]
<br>
[[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions|Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]
<br>
[[Department of Atomic Energy|Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy]]
<br>
[[Department of Space|Minister of State in the Department of Space]]|minister1=[[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956)|Jitendra Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice]]
<br>
[[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs]]|minister1=[[Arjun Ram Meghwal]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Ayush|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush]]
<br>
[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]|minister1=[[Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav]]|minister1_party=Shiv Sena|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]]
<br>
[[Minister of Education (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Education]]|minister1=[[Jayant Chaudhary]]|minister1_party=Rashtriya Lok Dal|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

=== Ministers of State ===
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
!style=| Remarks
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Culture (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture]]|minister1=[[Rao Inderjit Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office]]<br/>[[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions|Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]]<br/>[[Department of Atomic Energy|Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy]]<br/>[[Department of Space|Minister of State in the Department of Space]]|minister1=[[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956)|Jitendra Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[L. Murugan]]|title=[[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs]]|minister1=[[Arjun Ram Meghwal]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Anupriya Patel]]|title=[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]|minister1=[[Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav]]|minister1_party=Shiv Sena|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Apna Dal (Sonelal)|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Sukanta Majumdar]]|title=[[Minister of Education (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Education]]|minister1=[[Jayant Chaudhary]]|minister1_party=Rashtriya Lok Dal|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry]]<br/>[[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology|Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]]|minister1=[[Jitin Prasada]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Power (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Power]]<br/>[[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy|Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]]|minister1=[[Shripad Yesso Naik]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance]]|minister1=[[Pankaj Chaudhary]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Murlidhar Mohol]]|title=[[Ministry of Co-operation|Minister of State in the Ministry of Co-operation]]|minister1=[[Krishan Pal Gurjar]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[B. L. Verma (Uttar Pradesh politician)|B. L. Verma]]|title=[[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment|Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]]|minister1=[[Ramdas Athawale]]|minister1_party=Republican Party of India (Athawale)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Bhagirath Choudhary]]|title=[[Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare|Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare]]|minister1=[[Ram Nath Thakur]]|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]]|title=[[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs]]|minister1=[[Nityanand Rai]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers]]|minister1=[[Anupriya Patel]]|minister1_party=Apna Dal (Sonelal)|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Raj Bhushan Choudhary]]|title=[[Ministry of Jal Shakti|Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti]]|minister1=[[V. Somanna]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Ravneet Singh Bittu]]|title=[[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways]]|minister1=[[V. Somanna]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Kamlesh Paswan]]|title=[[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development]]|minister1=[[Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani|Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar]]|minister1_party=Telugu Desam Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Communications (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications]]|minister1=[[Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani|Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar]]|minister1_party=Telugu Desam Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[George Kurian (Indian politician)|George Kurian]]|title=[[Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying|Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]]|minister1=[[S. P. Singh Baghel]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Panchayati Raj|Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj]]|minister1=[[S. P. Singh Baghel]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]<br/>[[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment]]|minister1=[[Shobha Karandlaje]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]|minister1=[[Kirti Vardhan Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Pabitra Margherita]]|title=[[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs]]|minister1=[[Kirti Vardhan Singh]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Nimuben Bambhaniya]]|title=[[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution|Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]]|minister1=[[B. L. Verma (Uttar Pradesh politician)|B. L. Verma]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways|Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways]]|minister1=[[Shantanu Thakur]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]]<br/>[[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism]]|minister1=[[Suresh Gopi]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]|minister1=[[L. Murugan]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|minister2=[[Harsh Malhotra]]|title=[[Minister of Road Transport and Highways|Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]|minister1=[[Ajay Tamta]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;|minister2_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister2_termstart=10 June 2024|minister2_termend=|minister2_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Coal|Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal]]<br/>[[Ministry of Mines (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines]]|minister1=[[Satish Chandra Dubey]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence]]|minister1=[[Sanjay Seth (Jharkhand politician)|Sanjay Seth]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries]]|minister1=[[Ravneet Singh Bittu]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Tribal Affairs|Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs]]|minister1=[[Durga Das Uikey]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]]|minister1=[[Raksha Khadse]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region|Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region]]|minister1=[[Sukanta Majumdar]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development]]|minister1=[[Savitri Thakur]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs|Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]]|minister1=[[Tokhan Sahu]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Heavy Industries|Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries]]<br/>[[Ministry of Steel|Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel]]|minister1=[[Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs]]|minister1=[[Harsh Malhotra]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation]]|minister1=[[Murlidhar Mohol]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs|Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs]]<br />
[[Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying|Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]]|minister1=[[George Kurian (Indian politician)|George Kurian]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table minister|title=[[Ministry of Textiles (India)|Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles]]|minister1=[[Pabitra Margherita]]|minister1_party=Bharatiya Janata Party|minister1_termstart=10 June 2024|minister1_termend=|minister1_ref=&nbsp;}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

==See also==
* [[List of longest-serving members of the Union Council of Ministers]]
* [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]
* [[Modi ministry (disambiguation)|Council of Ministers of Narendra Modi]]
* [[Union government ministries of India]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*Union Council of Ministers at the [http://india.gov.in/spotlight/union-council-ministers National Portal of India]

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