The political landscape of India witnessed a historic moment when Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on June 9, 2024. With this mandate, the central government introduced a new council of ministers, distributing key portfolios to both senior and emerging leaders. The latest Cabinet Ministers of India 2025 list reflects strategic balancing of experience and regional representation, aimed at steering India through the next five years of governance.
Here’s a detailed overview of the current cabinet, including prominent cabinet ministers, their portfolios, ministers of state with independent charge, and ministers of state, as per the latest information.
Prime Minister’s Responsibilities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to lead the nation, overseeing critical departments:
- Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- Department of Atomic Energy
- Department of Space
- All key policy decisions and unallocated portfolios
List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2025
The following is the updated list of Cabinet Ministers who are pivotal in shaping India’s domestic and international policies:
- Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence
- Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs; Minister of Cooperation
- Nitin Jairam Gadkari: Minister of Road Transport and Highways
- Nirmala Sitharaman: Minister of Finance; Minister of Corporate Affairs
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; Minister of Rural Development
- Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs
- Jagat Prakash Nadda: Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Manohar Lal Khattar: Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of Power
- H. D. Kumaraswamy: Minister of Heavy Industries; Minister of Steel
- Piyush Goyal: Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Dharmendra Pradhan: Minister of Education
- Jitan Ram Manjhi: Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh): Minister of Panchayati Raj; Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Sarbananda Sonowal: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Dr. Virendra Kumar: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu: Minister of Civil Aviation
- Pralhad Joshi: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Minister of New and Renewable Energy
- Jual Oram: Minister of Tribal Affairs
- Giriraj Singh: Minister of Textiles
- Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
- Jyotiraditya M. Scindia: Minister of Communications; Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
- Bhupender Yadav: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism
- Annpurna Devi: Minister of Women and Child Development
- Kiren Rijiju: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Minority Affairs
- Hardeep Singh Puri: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: Minister of Labour and Employment; Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
- G. Kishan Reddy: Minister of Coal; Minister of Mines
- Chirag Paswan: Minister of Food Processing Industries
- C R Patil: Minister of Jal Shakti
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Supporting the cabinet are ministers of state with independent charge. Their portfolios include significant ministries:
- Rao Inderjit Singh: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Culture
- Dr. Jitendra Singh: Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences; key roles in PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space
- Arjun Ram Meghwal: Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao: Ministry of Ayush; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Jayant Chaudhary: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Ministry of Education
Ministers of State
The ministers of state, holding important portfolios, play a vital role in aiding the central ministries. The list is as follows:
- Jitin Prasada: Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Shripad Yesso Naik: Ministry of Power; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- Pankaj Chaudhary: Ministry of Finance
- Krishan Pal: Ministry of Cooperation
- Ramdas Athawale: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Ram Nath Thakur: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
- Nityanand Rai: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Anupriya Patel: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- V. Somanna: Ministry of Jal Shakti; Ministry of Railways
- Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Ministry of Rural Development; Ministry of Communications
- Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Shobha Karandlaje: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Ministry of Labour and Employment
- Kirtivardhan Singh: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Ministry of External Affairs
- B. L. Verma: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Shantanu Thakur: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- Suresh Gopi: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Ministry of Tourism
- Dr. L. Murugan: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
- Ajay Tamta: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Kamlesh Paswan: Ministry of Rural Development
- Bhagirath Choudhary: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
- Satish Chandra Dubey: Ministry of Coal; Ministry of Mines
- Sanjay Seth: Ministry of Defence
- Ravneet Singh: Ministry of Food Processing Industries; Ministry of Railways
- Durgadas Uikey: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Raksha Nikhil Khadse: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Sukanta Majumdar: Ministry of Education; Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
- Savitri Thakur: Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Tokhan Sahu: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Raj Bhushan Choudhary: Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma: Ministry of Heavy Industries; Ministry of Steel
- Harsh Malhotra: Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Murlidhar Mohol: Ministry of Cooperation; Ministry of Civil Aviation
- George Kurian: Ministry of Minority Affairs; Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Pabitra Margherita: Ministry of External Affairs; Ministry of Textiles
Key Takeaways
- Rajnath Singh remains the senior-most cabinet minister after the Prime Minister, holding the Defence portfolio.
- The cabinet includes a mix of seasoned politicians and new faces, emphasizing the government’s focus on continuity and inclusivity.
- The allocation of key ministries reflects a focus on infrastructure, digital economy, defense, and welfare schemes.
