Updated List of New Cabinet Ministers of India 2023: Check the Portfolio

List of New Cabinet Ministers of India 2023: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reshuffled his cabinet for the first time since May 2019 on July 7, 2021, introducing some fresh faces and accommodating allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

A total of 43 MPs took oath as Ministers in Rashtrapati Bhavan including Narayan Rane, Sarbananda Sonowal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ajay Bhatt, Bhupender Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje, Sunita Duggal, Meenakshi Lekhi, among others.

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Seven Ministers of State were promoted including Anurag Thakur, G Kishan Reddy, Paroshottam Rupala, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri, Mansukh Mandaviya and Raj Kumar Singh. Ahead of the mega reshuffle, a phone call led to the resignation of 12 Ministers from the Modi Cabinet.

There have been a few changes as well lately. Kiren Rijiju was recently replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal as the Law Minister of India. Meghwal previously headed the State Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Culture.

Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as the Law Minister. Rijijiu assigned the Ministry of Earth Sciences pic.twitter.com/0chlEZG9un

Check the complete list of Cabinet Ministers of the Government of India below.

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List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2023

 The cabinet in the government of India is a group of senior ministers who are responsible for making important decisions and implementing policies. It is headed by the Prime Minister and consists of various ministries such as finance, defense, education, health, and more. The cabinet ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and play a crucial role in shaping the country's governance and development. 

The new cabinet includes a diverse group of individuals with expertise in various fields, bringing fresh perspectives to the government. These ministers have been carefully selected based on their experience, qualifications, and commitment to serving the nation. 

List of Ministers sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

1- Narayan Rane  (Cabinet Minister)

2- Sarbananda Sonowal  (Cabinet Minister)

3- Dr. Virendra Kumar  (Cabinet Minister)

4- Jyotiraditya Scindia  (Cabinet Minister)

5- Ram Chandra Prasad (Cabinet Minister)

6- Ashwini Vaishnav  (Cabinet Minister)

7- Pashu Pati Kumar  (Cabinet Minister)

8- Kiren Rijiju (Cabinet Minister)

9- Raj Kumar Singh (Cabinet Minister)

10- Hardeep Singh Puri  (Cabinet Minister)

11- Mansukh Mandaviya  (Cabinet Minister)

12- Bhupender Yadav  (Cabinet Minister)

13- Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala (Cabinet Minister)

14- G Kishen Reddy (Cabinet Minister)

15- Anurag Thakur (Cabinet Minister)

16- Pankaj Choudhary (Minister of State)

17- Anupriya Singh Patel (Minister of State)

18- Satya Pal Singh Baghel (Minister of State)

19- Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Minister of State)

20- Shobha Karandlaje (Minister of State)

21- Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma (Minister of State)

22- Darshana Vikram Jardosh (Minister of State)

23- Meenakshi Lekhi (Minister of State)

24- Annapurna Devi (Minister of State)

25- A Narayanaswamy (Minister of State)

26- Kaushal Kishore (Minister of State)

27- Ajay Bhatt (Minister of State)

28- BL Verma (Minister of State)

29- Ajay Kumar (Minister of State)

30- Chauhan Devusinh (Minister of State)

31- Bhagwanth Khuba (Minister of State)

32- Kapil Moreshwar Patil (Minister of State)

33- Pratima Bhoumik (Minister of State)

34- Subhas Sarkar (Minister of State)

35- Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad (Minister of State)

36- Rajkumar Ranjan Singh (Minister of State)

37- Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar (Minister of State)

38- Bishweswar Tudu (Minister of State)

39- Shantanu Thakur (Minister of State)

40- Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai (Minister of State)

41- John Barla (Minister of State)

42- Dr L Murugan (Minister of State)

43- Nisith Pramanik (Minister of State)

15 Ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet including Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Puri. pic.twitter.com/rO6WK02Vh2 — ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2021

Ahead of Prime Minister Modi's mega cabinet reshuffle, several ministers including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar, Minister for Law and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar have resigned from the Union Cabinet. 

Prime Minister Modi's government created a new 'Ministry of Cooperation' to provide more heft to the cooperative movement in the country.

List of Ministers who resigned in 2021

1- Harsh Vardhan
2- Babul Supriyo
3- Ashwini Kumar Choubey
4- Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
5- Santosh Gangwar
6- Sanjay Dhotre
7- Debasree Chaudhuri
8- Rattan Lal Kataria
9- Sadananda Gowda
10- Thawar Chand Gehlot
11- Ravi Shankar Prasad
12- Prakash Javadekar

The speculation about a cabinet reshuffle was triggered by meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on 6 July 2021. 

The reshuffling is done keeping in view the next year’s elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Gujarat. It also aims to strike a social balance with special emphasis on OBC, Dalit communities, Women members, and young leaders. 

Need for PM Modi's new Cabinet Ministers

In order to live up to the hopes and aspirations of 130 crore Indians and an eye on poll-bound states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled the Cabinet. As per the sources, the agenda of the Modi administration is to ensure last-mile delivery for which the government requires fresh energy. 

Cabinet Ministers of India 2023: Youngest Cabinet Ever!

Shocking resignations, surprise additions and an eye on poll-bound states, Prime Minister Modi is all set to fuel the engine of growth with his youngest cabinet ever. Of the new ministers, the youngest is 35 years while the eldest is 69 years old. 

With the youngest cabinet ever, Prime Minister will take on the challenges of unemployment, lack of skills and the next wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cabinet Ministers of India 2023: Representation of Communities

As reiterated by Prime Minister Modi on several occasions 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas', the new cabinet is a mix of regional and geographical variations, experience, gender and communities, along with record representation for SCs, STs and OBCs.

Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Piyush Goyal was named the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. He succeeded senior BJP leader Thawarchand Gehlot as the Leader of the House who was recently appointed as the Governor of Karnataka.

What does the ADR report say about new Cabinet Ministers?

The findings of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report are as follows:

1- Criminal Cases: 33 Ministers have criminal cases against them. Of these, 24 Ministers have serious criminal cases against them such as murder, attempt to murder and robbery. 

2- Millionaire Ministers: At least 90% of members in the new Cabinet are millionaires. This means that 70 out of 78 Ministers have declared total assets amounting to over Rs 1 crore.

3- High Asset Ministers: Four Ministers have declared assets worth more than Rs. 50 crore. These are, Jyotiraditya Scindia (over Rs 379 crore), Piyush Goyal (over Rs 95 crore), Narayan Rane (over Rs 87 crore), and Rajeev Chandrasekhar (over Rs 64 crore). 

4- Low Asset Ministers: The Cabinet Ministers who have the least amount of assets-- Pratima Bhoumik (around Rs 6 lakh), John Barla (around Rs 14 lakh), Kailash Choudhary (around Rs 24 lakh), Bishweswar Tudu (around Rs 27 lakh), and V Muraleedharan (around Rs 27 lakh).

5- Educational Qualification: Out of 78 Ministers, 9 ministers have a doctorate, 17 Ministers are graduates and professional graduates, 2 Ministers have only passed their Class VIII exams, 3 Ministers have passed Class X exams and 7 Ministers have passed Class XII exams.

List of Cabinet Ministers of India: Important Points

• The most senior cabinet minister after the prime minister is Rajnath Singh, who is the minister of defence.
• The size of the cabinet has varied over time, but it has typically been around 20-30 ministers. 
• The portfolios of the cabinet ministers are allocated by the prime minister.
• The first cabinet of ministers in India was formed on 15 August 1947, the day India gained independence from British rule. The first prime minister was Jawaharlal Nehru, and the cabinet included 14 other ministers. 

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