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Minister of Commerce

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Commerce
1 C. H. Bhabha
(1910–1986) 		15 August
1947 		6 April
1948 		235 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Kshitish Chandra Neogy
(1888–1970)
MCA for West Bengal 		6 April
1948 		19 April
1950 		2 years, 13 days
–   Jawaharlal Nehru
(1889–1964)
MP for United Provinces
(Prime Minister) 		19 April
1950 		29 May
1950 		40 days
3   Sri Prakasa
(1890–1971) 		29 May
1950 		26 December
1950 		211 days
Minister of Commerce and Industry
4   Harekrushna Mahatab
(1899–1987)
MP for Orissa (Interim) 		26 December
1950 		13 May
1952 		1 year, 139 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
5   T. T. Krishnamachari
(1899–1974)
MP for Madras South 		13 May
1952 		30 August
1956 		4 years, 109 days Nehru II
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Industries
6   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab 		30 August
1956 		14 November
1956 		76 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
7   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
Unelected 		14 November
1956 		1 January
1957 		48 days
Minister of Commerce and Industry
(7)   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
Unelected, until April 1957
MP for Surat, from April 1957 		1 January
1957 		17 April
1957 		1 year, 86 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
17 April
1957 		28 March
1958 		Nehru III
8   Lal Bahadur Shastri
(1904–1966)
MP for Allahabad 		28 March
1958 		5 April
1961 		3 years, 8 days
9   K. Chengalaraya Reddy
(1902–1976)
MP for Kolar 		5 April
1961 		10 April
1962 		2 years, 105 days
10 April
1962 		19 July
1963 		Nehru IV
Minister of International Trade
10   Manubhai Shah
(1915–2000)
MP for Jamnagar
(MoS) 		19 July
1963 		27 May
1964 		313 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
27 May
1964 		9 June
1964 		Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
Minister of Commerce
(10)   Manubhai Shah
(1915–2000)
MP for Jamnagar
(MoS until 24 January 1966) 		9 June
1964 		11 January
1966 		2 years, 277 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		Indira I Indira Gandhi
11   Dinesh Singh
(1925–1995)
MP for Pratapgarh 		13 March
1967 		14 February
1969 		1 year, 338 days Indian National Congress Indira II
Minister of Foreign Trade and Supply
12   Bali Ram Bhagat
(1922–2011)
MP for Arrah 		14 February
1969 		4 November
1969 		263 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of Foreign Trade
(12)   Bali Ram Bhagat
(1922–2011)
MP for Arrah 		4 November
1969 		27 June
1970 		235 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
13   Lalit Narayan Mishra
(1923–1975)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar, until 1972
MP for Darbhanga, from 1972
(MoS) 		27 June
1970 		18 March
1971 		2 years, 223 days
18 March
1971 		5 February
1973 		Indira III
Minister of Commerce
14   D. P. Chattopadhyaya
(1933–2022)
Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal
(MoS until 23 December 1976) 		5 February
1973 		24 March
1977 		4 years, 47 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
15   Mohan Dharia
(1925–2013)
MP for Pune 		24 March
1977 		28 July
1979 		2 years, 126 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
16   Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai
(1915–1993)
MP for Godhra 		30 July
1979 		14 January
1980 		349 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Charan Singh
17   Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat 		14 January
1980 		15 January
1982 		2 years, 1 day Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
18   Shivraj Patil
(born 1935)
MP for Latur
(MoS, I/C) 		15 January
1982 		29 January
1983 		1 year, 14 days
19   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		29 January
1983 		7 September
1984 		1 year, 222 days
(17)   Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat 		7 September
1984 		31 October
1984 		54 days
Minister of Commerce and Supply
(17)   Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat 		31 October
1984 		31 December
1984 		61 days Indian National Congress (R) Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
–   Rajiv Gandhi
(1944–1991)
MP for Amethi
(Prime Minister) 		31 December
1984 		14 January
1985 		14 days Rajiv II
(19)   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		14 January
1985 		30 March
1985 		75 days
Minister of Commerce
(19)   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		30 March
1985 		25 September
1985 		179 days Indian National Congress (I) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
20   Khurshed Alam Khan
(1919–2013)
MP for Farrukhabad
(MoS, I/C) 		25 September
1985 		15 November
1985 		51 days
21   Arjun Singh
(1930–2011)
MP for South Delhi 		15 November
1985 		20 January
1986 		66 days
22   P. Shiv Shankar
(1929–2017)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat 		20 January
1986 		25 July
1987 		1 year, 186 days
23   N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		25 July
1987 		25 June
1988 		336 days
(11)   Dinesh Singh
(1925–1995)
MP for Pratapgarh 		25 June
1988 		2 December
1989 		1 year, 160 days
–   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
MP for Fatehpur
(Prime Minister) 		2 December
1989 		5 December
1989 		3 days Janata Dal Vishwanath V. P. Singh
24 Arun Nehru
(1944–2013)
MP for Bilhaur 		6 December
1989 		10 November
1990 		339 days
–   Chandra Shekhar
(1927–2007)
MP for Ballia
(Prime Minister) 		10 November
1990 		21 November
1990 		11 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
25   Subramanian Swamy
(born 1939)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		21 November
1990 		21 June
1991 		212 days Janata Party
26   P. Chidambaram
(born 1945)
MP for Sivaganga
(MoS, I/C) 		21 June
1991 		9 July
1992 		1 year, 18 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		9 July
1992 		17 January
1993 		192 days
(17)   Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
Rajya MP for West Bengal 		18 January
1993 		10 February
1995 		2 years, 23 days
(26)   P. Chidambaram
(born 1945)
MP for Sivaganga
(MoS, I/C) 		10 February
1995 		3 April
1996 		1 year, 53 days
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		3 April
1996 		16 May
1996 		43 days
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May
1996 		1 June
1996 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
27 Devendra Prasad Yadav
(born 1953)
MP for Jhanjharpur 		1 June
1996 		29 June
1996 		28 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
28 Bolla Bulli Ramaiah
(1926–2018)
MP for Eluru
(MoS, I/C) 		29 June
1996 		21 April
1997 		296 days Telugu Desam Party
21 April
1997 		19 March
1998 		Gujral I. K. Gujral
29 Ramakrishna Hegde
(1926–2004)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		19 March
1998 		13 October
1999 		1 year, 208 days Lok Shakti Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Minister of Industry

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† Assassinated or died in office
No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Industry and Supply
1   Syama Prasad Mukherjee
(1901–1953)
MCA for West Bengal 		15 August
1947 		19 April
1950 		2 years, 247 days Hindu Mahasabha Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
–   Jawaharlal Nehru
(1889–1964)
MP for United Provinces
(Prime Minister) 		19 April
1950 		13 May
1950 		24 days
2   Harekrushna Mahatab
(1899–1987)
MP for Orissa (Interim) 		13 May
1950 		26 December
1950 		227 days
Minister of Commerce and Industry
(2)   Harekrushna Mahatab
(1899–1987)
MP for Orissa (Interim) 		26 December
1950 		13 May
1952 		1 year, 139 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
3   T. T. Krishnamachari
(1899–1974)
MP for Madras South 		13 May
1952 		30 August
1956 		4 years, 109 days Nehru II
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Industries
4   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab 		30 August
1956 		14 November
1956 		76 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
5   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
Unelected 		14 November
1956 		1 January
1957 		48 days
Minister of Commerce and Industry
(5)   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
Unelected, until April 1957
MP for Surat, from April 1957 		1 January
1957 		17 April
1957 		1 year, 86 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
17 April
1957 		28 March
1958 		Nehru III
6   Lal Bahadur Shastri
(1904–1966)
MP for Allahabad 		28 March
1958 		5 April
1961 		3 years, 8 days
7   K. Chengalaraya Reddy
(1902–1976)
MP for Kolar 		5 April
1961 		10 April
1962 		2 years, 105 days
10 April
1962 		19 July
1963 		Nehru IV
Minister of Industry
8   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Cuttack
(MoS) 		19 July
1963 		27 May
1964 		326 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
27 May
1964 		9 June
1964 		Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)
Minister of Industry
9   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		9 June
1964 		20 June
1964 		11 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Minister of Industry and Supply
(9)   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		20 June
1964 		19 July
1964 		29 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
10   H. C. Dasappa
(1894–1964)
MP for Bangalore 		19 July
1964 		29 October
1964[†] 		102 days
11   Tribhuvan Narain Singh
(1904–1982)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
(MoS)
Minister of Industry
since 5 February 1965 		30 October
1964 		11 January
1966 		1 year, 73 days
11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)
Minister of Industry
12   Damodaram Sanjivayya
(1921–1972)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 48 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
Minister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs
13   Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977)
MP for Barpeta 		13 March
1967 		14 February
1969 		1 year, 338 days Indian National Congress Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs
(13)   Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977)
MP for Barpeta 		14 February
1969 		27 June
1970 		1 year, 133 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of Industrial Development and Internal Trade
14   Dinesh Singh
(1925–1995)
MP for Pratapgarh 		27 June
1970 		18 March
1971 		264 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of Industrial Development
15   Moinul Hoque Choudhury
(1923–1976)
MP for Dhubri 		18 March
1971 		22 July
1972 		1 year, 126 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
16   Chidambaram Subramaniam
(1910–2000)
MP for Palani 		22 July
1972 		10 October
1974 		2 years, 80 days
Minister of Industry and Civil Supplies
17   T. A. Pai
(1922–1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		10 October
1974 		9 August
1976 		1 year, 304 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
Minister of Industry
(17)   T. A. Pai
(1922–1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		9 August
1976 		24 March
1977 		227 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
–   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
MP for Surat
(Prime Minister) 		24 March
1977 		28 March
1977 		2 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
18 Brij Lal Varma
(1916–1987)
MP for Mahasamund 		28 March
1977 		6 July
1977 		100 days
19   George Fernandes
(1930–2019)
MP for Muzaffarpur 		6 July
1977 		15 July
1979 		2 years, 9 days
–   Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
MP for Surat
(Prime Minister) 		15 July
1979 		28 July
1979 		13 days
–   Charan Singh
(1902–1987)
MP for Baghpat
(Prime Minister) 		28 July
1979 		30 July
1979 		2 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Singh Charan Singh
20   Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
(1909–1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		30 July
1979 		27 November
1979 		120 days Indian National Congress (U)
(17)   T. A. Pai
(1922–1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		27 November
1979 		14 January
1980 		48 days Janata Party (Secular)
21   Ramaswamy Venkataraman
(1910–2009)
MP for Madras South 		16 January
1980 		3 April
1980 		78 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
–   Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
MP for Medak
(Prime Minister) 		3 April
1980 		8 August
1981 		1 year, 127 days
22   N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
MP for Nainital 		8 August
1981 		3 August
1984 		2 years, 361 days
–   Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
MP for Medak
(Prime Minister) 		3 August
1984 		14 August
1984 		11 days
23   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		14 August
1984 		7 September
1984 		24 days
24   Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
(1920–2001)
MP for Kurnool 		7 September
1984 		31 October
1984 		54 days
Minister of Industry and Company Affairs
(24)   Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
(1920–2001)
MP for Kurnool 		4 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		57 days Indian National Congress (R) Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
–   Rajiv Gandhi
(1944–1991)
MP for Amethi
(Prime Minister) 		31 December
1984 		14 January
1985 		14 days Rajiv II
25 Veerendra Patil
(1924–1997)
MP for Bagalkot 		14 January
1985 		25 September
1985 		254 days
Minister of Industry
(22)   N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		25 September
1985 		22 October
1986 		1 year, 27 days Indian National Congress (I) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
26 Jalagam Vengala Rao
(1921–1999)
MP for Khammam 		22 October
1986 		2 December
1989 		3 years, 41 days
–   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
MP for Fatehpur
(Prime Minister) 		2 December
1989 		5 December
1989 		3 days Janata Dal Vishwanath V. P. Singh
27   Ajit Singh
(1939–2021)
MP for Baghpat 		6 December
1989 		10 November
1990 		339 days
–   Chandra Shekhar
(1927–2007)
MP for Ballia
(Prime Minister) 		10 November
1990 		21 June
1991 		223 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		21 June
1991 		11 June
1995 		3 years, 355 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
28   K. Karunakaran
(1918–2010)
Rajya Sabha MP for Kerala 		11 June
1995 		16 May
1996 		340 days
29   Suresh Prabhu
(born 1953)
MP for Rajapur 		16 May
1996 		1 June
1996 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
30   Murasoli Maran
(1934–2003)
MP for Chennai South 		1 June
1996 		21 April
1997 		1 year, 291 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
21 April
1997 		19 March
1998 		Gujral I. K. Gujral
31   Sikander Bakht
(1918–2004)
Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh 		19 March
1998 		13 October
1999 		1 year, 208 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1   Murasoli Maran
(1934–2003)
MP for Chennai South 		13 October
1999 		9 November
2002 		3 years, 27 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2   Arun Shourie
(born 1941)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		9 November
2002 		29 January
2003 		81 days Bharatiya Janata Party
3   Arun Jaitley
(1952–2019)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat 		29 January
2003 		22 May
2004 		1 year, 114 days
4   Kamal Nath
(born 1946)
MP for Chhindwara 		23 May
2004 		22 May
2009 		4 years, 364 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
5   Anand Sharma
(born 1953)
Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan 		28 May
2009 		26 May
2014 		4 years, 363 days Manmohan II
6   Nirmala Sitharaman
(born 1959)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh
(MoS, I/C) 		27 May
2014 		3 September
2017 		3 years, 99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
7   Suresh Prabhu
(born 1953)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		3 September
2017 		30 May
2019 		1 year, 269 days
8   Piyush Goyal
(born 1964)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		31 May
2019 		Incumbent 5 years, 187 days Modi II

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Minister of State for Commerce

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
1   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North 		12 August
1952 		13 June
1956 		3 years, 306 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
2   Manubhai Shah
(1915–2000)
MP for Jamnagar
Minister of Industrial Development 		1 May
1956 		13 June
1956 		43 days
(1)   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North
Minister of Trade 		13 June
1956 		30 August
1956 		78 days
3   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Kendrapara
Minister of Consumer Industries
Minister of State for Commerce and Consumer Industries
(1)   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North
Minister of Trade 		30 August
1956 		1 January
1957 		124 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
(3)   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Kendrapara
Minister of Consumer Industries
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
(1)   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North
Minister of Trade 		1 January
1957 		17 April
1957 		106 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
(3)   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Kendrapara
Minister of Consumer Industries
(2)   Manubhai Shah
(1915–2000)
MP for Jamnagar
Minister of Industry,
from 25 April 1957 		17 April
1957 		10 April
1962 		4 years, 358 days Nehru III
(3)   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Cuttack
Minister of Commerce,
from 25 April 1957
(2)   Manubhai Shah
(1915–2000)
MP for Jamnagar
Minister of International Trade 		10 April
1962 		19 July
1963 		1 year, 100 days Nehru IV
(3)   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Cuttack
Minister of Industry
Minister of State for Commerce
4   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
MP for Phulpur 		23 December
1976 		24 March
1977 		91 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
5 Arif Beg
(1935–2016)
MP for Bhopal 		14 August
1977 		28 July
1979 		1 year, 348 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
6   Krishana Kumar Goyal
(1933–2013)
MP for Kota
7 Henry Austin
(1920–2008)
MP for Ernakulam 		30 July
1979 		14 January
1980 		349 days Indian National Congress (U) Charan Charan Singh
8   Ziaur Rahman Ansari
(1925–1992)
MP for Unnao 		3 March
1980 		19 October
1980 		230 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
9   Khurshed Alam Khan
(1919–2013)
MP for Farrukhabad 		19 October
1980 		15 January
1982 		1 year, 88 days
10   Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994)
MP for Sheohar 		14 February
1983 		7 February
1984 		358 days
11 Nihar Ranjan Laskar
(born 1932)
MP for Karimganj 		7 February
1984 		7 September
1984 		213 days
12   S. M. Krishna
(born 1932)
MP for Mandya 		7 September
1984 		31 October
1984 		54 days
Minister of State for Commerce and Supply
(12)   S. M. Krishna
(born 1932)
MP for Mandya 		4 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		57 days Indian National Congress (R) Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
13   P. A. Sangma
(1947–2016)
MP for Tura 		1 January
1985 		29 September
1985 		271 days Rajiv II
Minister of State for Commerce
14 Brahm Dutt
(1926–2014)
MP for Tehri Garhwal 		29 September
1985 		22 October
1986 		1 year, 23 days Indian National Congress (R) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
15   Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
(1945–2017)
MP for Raiganj 		22 October
1986 		2 December
1989 		3 years, 41 days
16 Arangil Shreedharan
(1925–2001)
Rajya Sabha MP for Kerala 		23 April
1990 		10 November
1990 		201 days Janata Dal Vishwanath V. P. Singh
17 Prem Khandu Thungan
(born 1946)
MP for Arunachal West 		21 June
1991 		2 July
1992 		1 year, 11 days Indian National Congress (R) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
18   P. J. Kurien
(born 1941)
MP for Mavelikara 		10 July
1992 		17 January
1993 		191 days
19 Kamaluddin Ahmed
(1930–2018)
MP for Hanamkonda 		19 February
1993 		29 September
1994 		1 year, 222 days

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of State for Industry
1   Kotha Raghuramaiah
(1912–1979)
MP for Guntur
Minister of Supply 		13 June
1964 		20 June
1964 		7 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Minister of State for Industry and Supply
(1)   Kotha Raghuramaiah
(1912–1979)
MP for Guntur
Minister of Supply; and
Minister of Supply and Technical Development 		20 June
1964 		11 January
1966 		1 year, 205 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
2   Tribhuvan Narain Singh
(1904–1982)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
Minister of Heavy Engineering,
until 5 February 1965; and
Minister of Industry,
from 5 February 1965 		25 July
1964 		11 January
1966 		1 year, 170 days
(1)   Kotha Raghuramaiah
(1912–1979)
MP for Guntur
Minister of Supply 		11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		13 days Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)
(2)   Tribhuvan Narain Singh
(1904–1982)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
Minister of Industry
Minister of State for Industry
3 Bibudhendra Mishra
(1928–2012)
MP for Puri 		24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 48 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Industrial Development and Company Affairs
4   K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
(1924–2002)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		13 March
1967 		14 February
1969 		1 year, 338 days Indian National Congress Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs
(4)   K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
(1924–2002)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		14 February
1969 		27 June
1970 		1 year, 133 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Industrial Development
5   Ghanshyam Oza
(1911–2002)
MP for Rajkot 		2 May
1971 		17 March
1972 		320 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
6   Mansinhji Bhasaheb Rana
(1904–1974)
MP for Broach 		11 January
1974 		31 July
1974[†] 		201 days
Minister of State for Industry and Civil Supplies
7   Anant Sharma
(1919–1988)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar 		10 October
1974 		9 August
1976 		1 year, 304 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
8   Buddha Priya Maurya
(1926–2004)
MP for Hapur
9   A. C. George
MP for Mukundapuram
Minister of State for Industry
(7)   Anant Sharma
(1919–1988)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar 		9 August
1976 		24 March
1977 		227 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
(8)   Buddha Priya Maurya
(1926–2004)
MP for Hapur
10   Abha Maiti
(1925–1994)
MP for Panskura 		14 August
1977 		28 July
1979 		1 year, 348 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
11 Jagadambi Prasad Yadav
(1925–2002)
MP for Godda 		14 August
1977 		26 January
1979 		1 year, 165 days
12 B. Rachaiah
(1922–2000)
MP for Chamarajanagar 		4 August
1979 		14 January
1980 		163 days Indian National Congress (U) Charan Singh Charan Singh
13 Charanjit Chanana
Rajya Sabha MP for Delhi 		3 March
1980 		2 September
1982 		2 years, 183 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
14   Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994)
MP for Sheohar 		15 January
1982 		14 February
1983 		1 year, 30 days
15   Virbhadra Singh
(1934–2021)
MP for Mandi 		11 September
1982 		8 April
1983 		209 days
16   S. M. Krishna
(born 1932)
MP for Mandya 		29 January
1983 		7 February
1984 		1 year, 9 days
17 S. B. P. Pattabhirama Rao
(1911–1998)
MP for Rajahmundry 		7 February
1984 		31 October
1984 		267 days
18 Nihar Ranjan Laskar
(born 1932)
MP for Karimganj 		7 September
1984 		31 October
1984 		54 days
(17) S. B. P. Pattabhirama Rao
(1911–1998)
MP for Rajahmundry 		4 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		57 days Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
(18) Nihar Ranjan Laskar
(born 1932)
MP for Karimganj 		12 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		49 days
Minister of State for Industry and Company Affairs
19   Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951)
MP for Bahraich 		31 December
1984 		25 September
1985 		268 days Indian National Congress (R) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of State for Industry
20 Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
(born 1942)
Rajya Sabha MP for Manipur
(Chemicals and Petrochemicals) 		25 September
1985 		18 February
1988 		2 years, 146 days Indian National Congress (I) Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
21   M. Arunachalam
(1944–2004)
MP for Tenkasi
(Industrial Development) 		25 September
1985 		2 December
1989
22 K. K. Tewary
(born 1942)
MP for Buxar
(Public Enterprises) 		12 May
1986 		23 July
1987 		1 year, 72 days
23 P. Namgyal
(1937–2020)
MP for Ladakh
(Chemicals and Petrochemicals) 		4 July
1989 		2 September
1989 		60 days
24   Srikant Kumar Jena
(born 1950)
MP for Cuttack
(Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries) 		23 April
1990 		10 November
1991 		201 days Janata Dal Vishwanath V. P. Singh
25   P. J. Kurien
(born 1941)
MP for Mavelikara
(Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries, from 2 July 1992) 		21 June
1991 		17 January
1993 		1 year, 210 days Indian National Congress (R) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
26   Krishna Sahi
(born 1931)
MP for Begusarai
(Industrial Development) 		2 July
1992 		15 September
1995 		3 years, 75 days
27 Prem Khandu Thungan
(born 1946)
MP for Arunachal West
(Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) 		2 July
1992 		18 January
1993 		200 days
28 C. Silvera
(1935–2016)
MP for Mizoram 		15 September
1995 		16 May
1996 		244 days
29   Sukhbir Singh Badal
(born 1962)
MP for Faridkot 		20 March
1998 		13 October
1999 		1 year, 207 days Shiromani Akali Dal Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1   Omar Abdullah
(born 1970)
MP for Srinagar 		13 October
1999 		22 July
2001 		1 year, 282 days Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2   Raman Singh
(born 1952)
MP for Rajnandgaon 		13 October
1999 		29 January
2003 		3 years, 108 days Bharatiya Janata Party
3   Digvijay Singh
(1955–2010)
MP for Banka 		22 July
2001 		1 September
2001 		41 days Samata Party
4   Rajiv Pratap Rudy
(born 1962)
MP for Chapra 		1 September
2002 		24 May
2003 		265 days Bharatiya Janata Party
5   C. Vidyasagar Rao
(born 1941)
MP for Karimnagar 		29 January
2003 		22 May
2004 		1 year, 114 days
6   Satyabrata Mookherjee
(1932–2023)
MP for Krishnanagar 		5 June
2003 		22 May
2004 		352 days
7 S. S. Palanimanickam
(born 1950)
MP for Thanjavur 		23 May
2004 		25 May
2004 		2 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
8   E. V. K. S. Elangovan
(born 1948)
MP for Gobichettipalayam 		25 May
2004 		29 January
2006 		1 year, 249 days Indian National Congress
9   Ashwani Kumar
(born 1952)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab
(Industrial Policy and Promotion) 		29 January
2006 		22 May
2009 		3 years, 113 days
10   Jairam Ramesh
(born 1954)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh
(Commerce) 		31 January
2006 		25 February
2009 		3 years, 25 days
11   Jyotiraditya Scindia
(born 1971)
MP for Guna 		28 May
2009 		28 October
2012 		3 years, 153 days Manmohan II
12   Daggubati Purandeswari
(born 1959)
MP for Visakhapatnam 		28 October
2012 		11 March
2014 		1 year, 134 days
13   S. Jagathrakshakan
(born 1950)
MP for Arakkonam 		2 November
2012 		20 March
2013 		138 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
14   E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
(born 1946)
Rajya Sabha MP for Tamil Nadu 		17 June
2013 		26 May
2014 		343 days Indian National Congress
15   C. R. Chaudhary
(born 1948)
MP for Nagaur 		3 September
2017 		30 May
2019 		1 year, 269 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
16   Hardeep Singh Puri
(born 1952)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		31 May
2019 		7 July
2021 		2 years, 37 days Modi II
17   Som Parkash
(born 1949)
MP for Hoshiarpur 		31 May
2019 		Incumbent 5 years, 187 days
18   Anupriya Patel
(born 1981)
MP for Mirzapur 		7 July
2021 		Incumbent 3 years, 150 days Apna Dal (Sonelal)

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Deputy Minister of Commerce

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister for Commerce
1   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North 		14 August
1950 		13 May
1952 		1 year, 273 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Deputy Minister for Commerce and Industry
1   D. P. Karmarkar
(1902–1991)
MP for Dharwad North 		13 May
1952 		12 August
1952 		91 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
2   Nityanand Kanungo
(1900–1988)
MP for Kendrapara 		28 September
1954 		10 August
1955 		316 days
3   Satish Chandra
(1917–1990)
MP for Bareilly 		17 April
1957 		10 April
1964 		6 years, 359 days Nehru III
Deputy Minister for Commerce
4 S. V. Ramaswamy
MP for Salem 		15 June
1964 		11 January
1966 		1 year, 223 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
5   Mohammad Shafi Qureshi
(1928–2016)
MP for Anantnag 		29 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		3 years, 11 days Indira I Indira Gandhi
13 March
1967 		14 February
1969 		Indira II
Deputy Minister for Commerce
6   V. P. Singh
(1931–2008)
MP for Phulpur 		10 October
1974 		23 December
1976 		2 years, 74 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
7   Buta Singh
(1934–2021)
MP for Ropar 		23 December
1976 		24 March
1977 		91 days
Deputy Minister for Commerce
8   P. A. Sangma
(1947–2016)
MP for Tura 		15 January
1982 		31 October
1984 		2 years, 346 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
4 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
9   P. Chidambaram
(born 1945)
MP for Sivaganga
(Textiles, from 27 September 1985) 		25 September
1985 		4 October
1985 		9 days Rajiv II
10 Shantilal Patel
(1938–2011)
MP for Godhra 		21 November
1990 		23 April
1991 		153 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
11   Salman Khurshid
(born 1953)
MP for Farrukhabad 		21 June
1991 		18 January
1993 		1 year, 211 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Deputy Minister of Industry

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister for Industry
1


Industrial Development and Company Affairs
Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs
Industrial Development and Internal Trade
Industrial Development
Industry and Civil Supplies

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Cabinet

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Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs
  • 10.4.1958 to 10.4.1962, 10.4.1962 to 21.11.1963: Humayun Kabir (MoS)
Cultural Affairs
Culture
Culture and Tourism
Culture

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DM

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Education

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MOS

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Education

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Energy

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DM

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Food

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Minister of Food (1991–1997)

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1   Tarun Gogoi
(1936–2020)
MP for Kaliabor
(MoS, I/C) 		21 June
1991 		17 January
1993 		1 year, 210 days Indian National Congress (R) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
2 Kalpnath Rai
(1941–1999)
MP for Ghosi
(MoS, I/C) 		17 January
1993 		21 December
1994 		1 year, 338 days
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		21 December
1994 		10 February
1995 		51 days
3   Ajit Singh
(1939–2021)
MP for Baghpat 		10 February
1995 		16 May
1996 		1 year, 96 days
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May
1996 		1 June
1996 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Devendra Prasad Yadav
(born 1953)
MP for Jhanjharpur 		1 June
1996 		21 April
1997 		324 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
–   Inder Kumar Gujral
(1919–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar
(Prime Minister) 		21 April
1997 		23 April
1997 		2 days Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Chaturanan Mishra
(1925–2011)
MP for Madhubani 		23 April
1997 		9 June
1997 		47 days Communist Party of India
Merged with Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution to form the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.

Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (1991–1997)

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		21 June
1991 		18 January
1993 		1 year, 211 days Indian National Congress (R) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
1   A. K. Antony
(born 1940)
Rajya Sabha MP for Kerala 		18 January
1993 		8 February
1995 		2 years, 21 days
2   Buta Singh
(1934–2021)
MP for Jalore 		10 February
1995 		20 February
1996 		1 year, 10 days
–   P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		20 February
1996 		16 May
1996 		86 days
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May
1996 		1 June
1996 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3 Devendra Prasad Yadav
(born 1953)
MP for Jhanjharpur 		1 June
1996 		21 April
1997 		324 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
–   Inder Kumar Gujral
(1919–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar
(Prime Minister) 		21 April
1997 		23 April
1997 		2 days Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
4 Chaturanan Mishra
(1925–2011)
MP for Madhubani 		23 April
1997 		9 June
1997 		47 days Communist Party of India
Merged with Ministry of Food to form the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.

Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (1997–present)

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs
1   Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(1946–2020)
MP for Vaishali
(MoS, I/C) 		9 June
1997 		10 January
1998 		215 days Rashtriya Janata Dal Gujral I. K. Gujral
2   Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
(born 1942)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		10 January
1998 		19 March
1998 		68 days Independent
3   Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
MP for Sangrur 		19 March
1998 		13 October
1999 		1 year, 208 days Shiromani Akali Dal Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
4   Shanta Kumar
(born 1934)
MP for Kangra 		13 October
1999 		17 July
2000 		278 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
(4)   Shanta Kumar
(born 1934)
MP for Kangra 		17 July
2000 		1 July
2002 		1 year, 349 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
5   Sharad Yadav
(1947–2023)
MP for Madhepura 		1 July
2002 		22 May
2004 		1 year, 326 days Janata Dal (United)
6   Sharad Pawar
(born 1940)
MP for Baramati, until 2009
MP for Madha, from 2009 		23 May
2004 		22 May
2009 		6 years, 241 days Nationalist Congress Party Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
23 May
2009 		19 January
2011 		Manmohan II
7   K. V. Thomas
(born 1946)
MP for Ernakulam
(MoS, I/C) 		19 January
2011 		26 May
2014 		3 years, 127 days Indian National Congress
8   Ram Vilas Paswan
(1946–2020)
MP for Hajipur, until 2019
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar, from 2019 		27 May
2014 		30 May
2019 		6 years, 134 days Lok Janshakti Party Modi I Narendra Modi
31 May
2019 		8 October
2020[†] 		Modi II
9   Piyush Goyal
(born 1964)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		9 October
2020 		Incumbent 4 years, 56 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Industry and Civil Supplies
Civil Supplies and Cooperation
Civil Supplies
Food and Civil Supplies
Food and Civil Supplies

MoS

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Food and Agriculture
Food, Agriculture, Community Development and Cooperation
Industry and Civil Supplies
Civil Supplies and Cooperation
Civil Supplies
Food and Civil Supplies
Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Food and Consumer Affairs
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

DM

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Food and Agriculture
Food, Agriculture, Community Development and Cooperation
Industry and Civil Supplies
Civil Supplies
Civil Supplies and Cooperation
Food and Civil Supplies

Health and Family Welfare

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State

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of State for Health and Family Planning
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
Jagadambi Prasad Yadav
(1925–2002)
MP for Godda 		14 August
1977 		26 January
1979 		1 year, 165 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Nihar Ranjan Laskar
(born 1932)
MP for Karimganj 		14 January
1980 		15 January
1982 		2 years, 1 day Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
  Mohsina Kidwai
(born 1932)
MP for Meerut 		29 January
1983 		2 August
1984 		1 year, 186 days
Yogendra Makwana
(born 1933)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat
(Health) 		31 December
1984 		25 September
1985 		268 days Indian National Congress (I) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
  Saroj Khaparde
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		12 May
1986 		4 July
1989 		3 years, 53 days
  Taradevi Siddhartha
(born 1953)
MP for Chikmagalur 		26 June
1991 		18 January
1993 		1 year, 206 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
K. V. Thangkabalu
(born 1950)
MP for Salem 		19 January
1993 		16 May
1996 		3 years, 118 days
C. Silvera
(1935–2016)
MP for Mizoram 		17 February
1994 		15 September
1995 		1 year, 210 days
  Paban Singh Ghatowar
(born 1950)
MP for Dibrugarh
(Indian System of Medicines and Homoeopathy) 		15 September
1995 		16 May
1996 		244 days
Saleem Iqbal Shervani
(born 1953)
MP for Badaun 		1 June
1996 		29 June
1996 		28 days Samajwadi Party Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
  A. Raja
(born 1963)
MP for Perambalur 		30 September
2000 		21 December
2003 		3 years, 82 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  Vallabhbhai Kathiria
(born 1954)
MP for Rajkot 		29 January
2003 		30 January
2003 		1 day Bharatiya Janata Party
9 January
2004 		22 May
2004 		134 days
  Panabaka Lakshmi
(born 1958)
MP for Nellore 		23 May
2004 		29 March
2009 		4 years, 310 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
  S. Gandhiselvan
(born 1963)
MP for Namakkal 		28 May
2009 		20 March
2013 		3 years, 296 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Manmohan II
  Dinesh Trivedi
(born 1950)
MP for Barrackpore 		28 May
2009 		12 July
2011 		2 years, 45 days All India Trinamool Congress
  Sudip Bandyopadhyay
(born 1952)
MP for Kolkata Uttar 		12 July
2011 		22 September
2012 		1 year, 72 days
  Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
(born 1938)
MP for Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency 		28 October
2012 		26 May
2014 		1 year, 210 days Indian National Congress
  Santosh Chowdhary
(born 1944)
MP for Hoshiarpur 		17 June
2013 		26 May
2014 		343 days
  Shripad Naik
(born 1952)
MP for North Goa 		9 November
2014 		5 July
2016 		1 year, 239 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
  Faggan Singh Kulaste
(born 1959)
MP for Mandla 		5 July
2016 		3 September
2017 		1 year, 60 days
  Anupriya Patel
(born 1981)
MP for Mirzapur 		5 July
2016 		30 May
2019 		2 years, 329 days Apna Dal (Sonelal)
  Ashwini Kumar Choubey
(born 1953)
MP for Buxar 		3 September
2017 		30 May
2019 		3 years, 307 days Bharatiya Janata Party
31 May
2019 		7 July
2021 		Modi II
  Bharati Pawar
(born 1978)
MP for Dindori 		7 July
2021 		Incumbent 3 years, 150 days
  S. P. Singh Baghel
(born 1960)
MP for Agra 		18 May
2023 		Incumbent 1 year, 200 days


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Power

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Labour
1 Abid Ali Jaferbhai
(1900–1973)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		12 August
1952 		10 April
1962 		9 years, 241 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru III
Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment
2   Lalit Narayan Mishra
(1923–1975)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar 		22 August
1960 		10 April
1962 		1 year, 231 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
3 C. R. Pattabhiraman
(1906–2001)
MP for Kumbakonam 		21 May
1962 		27 May
1964 		2 years, 6 days Nehru IV
4 Ratanlal Kishorilal Malviya
(1907–1984)
Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh 		4 December
1962 		27 May
1964 		3 years, 51 days
27 May
1964 		9 June
1964 		Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
9 June
1964 		11 January
1966 		Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation
5   Shah Nawaz Khan
(1914–1993)
MP for Meerut 		24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 48 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
6   Dajisaheb Chavan
(1916–1973)
MP for Karad 		14 February
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 27 days
14 November
1967 		14 February
1969 		1 year, 92 days Indira II
7   S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MP for Nagaland 		14 November
1967 		27 June
1970 		2 years, 96 days
Deputy Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation
(7)   S. C. Jamir
(born 1931)
MP for Nagaland 		18 February
1970 		27 June
1970 		129 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
8   Bishwanath Roy
(1906–1984)
MP for Deoria 		30 June
1970 		18 March
1971 		261 days
9 Balgovind Verma
(1923–1980)
MP for Kheri 		2 May
1971 		5 February
1973 		1 year, 279 days Indira III
10 G. Venkatswamy
(1929–2014)
MP for Siddipet 		5 February
1973 		9 November
1973 		277 days
Deputy Minister of Labour
(9) Balgovind Verma
(1923–1980)
MP for Kheri 		9 November
1973 		23 December
1976 		3 years, 44 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
11   Jagannath Pahadia
(1932–1991)
MP for Bayana 		23 December
1976 		24 March
1977 		91 days


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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Works, Mines and Power
1   Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
(1896–1966)
MP for Bombay (Constituent Assembly) 		15 August
1947 		26 December
1950 		3 years, 133 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Works, Production and Supply
(1)   Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
(1896–1966)
MP for Bombay (Constituent Assembly) 		26 December
1950 		13 May
1952 		1 year, 139 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Production
2   K. Chengalaraya Reddy
(1902–1976)
MP for Kolar 		15 May
1952 		17 April
1957 		4 years, 337 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Steel, Mines and Fuel
3   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		17 April
1957 		10 April
1962 		4 years, 358 days Indian National Congress Nehru III Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Mines and Fuel
4   Keshav Dev Malviya
(1904–1981)
MP for Domariyaganj 		10 April
1962 		26 June
1963 		1 year, 77 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
(3)   Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		26 June
1963 		19 July
1963 		23 days
5   O. V. Alagesan
(1911–1992)
MP for Chengalpattu
(MoS) 		19 July
1963 		21 November
1963 		125 days
Minister of Steel, Mines and Heavy Industries
5   Chidambaram Subramaniam
(1910–2000)
MP for Palani 		21 November
1963 		27 May
1964 		201 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
27 May
1964 		9 June
1964 		Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)
Minister of Steel and Mines
6   Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(1913–1996)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		9 June
1964 		11 January
1966 		1 year, 229 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January
1966 		24 January
1966 		Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)
Minister of Mines and Metals
7   Surendra Kumar Dey
(1906–1989)
MP for Nagaur
(MoS) 		24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 48 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
8   Marri Chenna Reddy
(1919–1996)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		13 March
1967 		24 April
1968 		1 year, 42 days Indira II
9 Prakash Chandra Sethi
(1919–1996)
MP for Indore
(MoS) 		24 April
1968 		14 February
1969 		296 days
10   Triguna Sen
(1905–1998)
Rajya Sabha MP for Tripura 		14 February
1969 		18 March
1971 		2 years, 32 days
Minister of Steel and Mines
11 Mohan Kumaramangalam
(1916–1973)
MP for Pondicherry 		2 May
1971 		31 May
1973[†] 		2 years, 29 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
–   Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
MP for Raebareli
(Prime Minister) 		31 May
1973 		23 July
1973 		53 days
12 T. A. Pai
(1922–1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		23 July
1973 		11 January
1974 		172 days
(4)   Keshav Dev Malviya
(1904–1981)
MP for Domariyaganj 		11 January
1974 		10 October
1974 		272 days
13 Chandrajit Yadav
(1930–2007)
MP for Azamgarh
(MoS) 		10 October
1974 		24 March
1977 		2 years, 165 days
14   Biju Patnaik
(1916–1997)
MP for Aska 		26 March
1977 		15 July
1979 		2 years, 111 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
30 July
1979 		14 January
1980 		168 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Charan Singh
15   Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal,
till 1981
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat, from 1981 		16 January
1980 		15 January
1982 		1 year, 364 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
16   N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
MP for Nainital 		15 January
1982 		14 February
1983 		1 year, 30 days
17 N. K. P. Salve
(1921–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra
(MoS, I/C) 		14 February
1983 		31 October
1984 		1 year, 260 days
31 October
1984 		31 December
1984 		Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
18   Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha 		31 December
1984 		25 September
1985 		268 days Rajiv II
19   K. C. Pant
(1931–2012)
MP for New Delhi 		25 September
1985 		12 April
1987 		1 year, 199 days
20   Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha 		12 April
1987 		25 July
1987 		104 days
21   Makhan Lal Fotedar
(1932–2017)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		25 July
1987 		2 December
1989 		2 years, 130 days
22 Dinesh Goswami
(1935–1991)
Rajya Sabha MP for Assam 		6 December
1989 		10 November
1990 		339 days Asom Gana Parishad Vishwanath V. P. Singh
23   Ashoke Kumar Sen
(1913–1996)
Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal 		21 November
1990 		21 June
1991 		212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Minister of Mines
24 Balram Singh Yadav
(1939–2005)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
(MoS, I/C) 		21 June
1991 		15 September
1995 		4 years, 86 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
25   Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
MP for Koraput
(MoS, I/C) 		15 September
1995 		16 May
1996 		244 days
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May
1996 		1 June
1996 		16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
–   H. D. Deve Gowda
(born 1933)
Unelected
(Prime Minister) 		1 June
1996 		29 June
1996 		28 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
26 Birendra Prasad Baishya
(born 1956)
MP for Mangaldoi 		29 June
1996 		21 April
1997 		1 year, 263 days Asom Gana Parishad
21 April
1997 		19 March
1998 		Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
27   Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
MP for Aska 		19 March
1998 		13 October
1999 		1 year, 208 days Biju Janata Dal Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Mines and Minerals
(27)   Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
MP for Aska 		13 October
1999 		4 March
2000 		143 days Biju Janata Dal Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		4 March
2000 		6 March
2000 		2 days Bharatiya Janata Party
28 P. R. Kumaramangalam
(1952–2000)
MP for Tiruchirappalli 		6 March
2000 		27 May
2000 		82 days
Minister of Mines
29   Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
(born 1936)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab 		27 May
2000 		7 November
2000 		164 days Shiromani Akali Dal Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
30 Sunder Lal Patwa
(1924–2016)
MP for Narmadapuram 		7 November
2000 		1 September
2001 		298 days Bharatiya Janata Party
31   Ram Vilas Paswan
(1946–2020)
MP for Hajipur 		1 September
2001 		29 April
2002 		240 days Lok Janshakti Party
–   Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		29 April
2002 		1 July
2002 		63 days Bharatiya Janata Party
32   L. K. Advani
(born 1927)
MP for Gandhinagar
(Deputy Prime Minister) 		1 July
2002 		26 August
2002 		56 days
33   Uma Bharti
(born 1959)
MP for Bhopal 		26 August
2002 		29 January
2003 		156 days
34   Ramesh Bais
(born 1947)
MP for Raipur
(MoS, I/C) 		29 January
2003 		9 January
2004 		345 days
35   Mamata Banerjee
(born 1955)
MP for Calcutta South 		9 January
2004 		22 May
2004 		134 days All India Trinamool Congress
36   Shibu Soren
(born 1944)
MP for Dumka 		23 May
2004 		24 July
2004 		62 days Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
–   Manmohan Singh
(born 1932)
Rajya Sabha MP for Assam
(Prime Minister) 		24 July
2004 		27 November
2004 		126 days Indian National Congress
37   Sis Ram Ola
(1927–2013)
MP for Jhunjhunu 		27 November
2004 		22 May
2009 		4 years, 176 days
38   Bijoy Krishna Handique
(1934–2015)
MP for Jorhat 		28 May
2009 		19 January
2011 		1 year, 236 days Manmohan II
39   Dinsha Patel
(born 1937)
MP for Kheda
(MoS, I/C until 28 October 2012) 		19 January
2011 		26 May
2014 		3 years, 127 days
40   Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior 		27 May
2014 		5 July
2016 		2 years, 39 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
41   Piyush Goyal
(born 1964)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		5 July
2016 		3 September
2017 		1 year, 60 days
(40)   Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior 		3 September
2017 		30 May
2019 		1 year, 269 days
42   Prahlad Singh Patel
(born 1962)
MP for Dharwad 		31 May
2019 		Incumbent 5 years, 187 days Modi II

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of Planning
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
And all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated
to any Minister.		13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Deputy Prime Minister29 June 200222 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Home Affairs13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports13 October 19992 February 2000 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and
Ministry of Culture.
Minister of Environment and Forests13 October 199921 December 2003 DMK 
21 December 20039 January 2004 BJP 
9 January 200422 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Railways13 October 199916 March 2001 AITC 
16 March 200120 March 2001 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
20 March 200122 May 2004 JD(U) 
Minister of Defence13 October 199916 March 2001 SAP 
16 March 200118 March 2001 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
18 March 200115 October 2001 BJPAdditional charge.
15 October 200122 May 2004 JD(U) 
Minister of Urban Development13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP 
26 November 199927 May 2000 BJPMerged with Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty
Alleviation to form the Ministry of Urban Development
and Poverty Alleviation.
Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP 
26 November 199927 May 2000 BJPMerged with Ministry of Urban Development to form the
Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.
Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation22 November 199926 November 1999 BJP 
1 September 200112 July 2003 BJP 
12 July 20038 September 2000 BJP 
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs13 October 199923 July 2000 BJP 
24 July 20001 July 2002 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Department of
Company Affairs.
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises13 October 19999 May 2002 SS 
9 May 20021 July 2002 SS 
1 July 200224 May 2003 SS 
24 May 200322 May 2004 SS 
Minister of Human Resource Development
Minister of Science and Technology		13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Power13 October 199923 August 2000 BJPDied in office.
23 August 200030 September 2000 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
30 September 200024 August 2002 SS 
24 August 200226 August 2002 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
26 August 200222 May 2004 SS 
Minister of Water Resources13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP 
22 November 199927 May 2000 BJP 
27 May 200022 May 2004 BJD 
Minister of Commerce and Industry13 October 19999 November 2002 DMK 
9 July 200229 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Surface Transport13 October 199922 November 1999 SAP 
22 November 199925 October 2000 BJP 
25 October 20007 November 2000 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and
Ministry of Shipping.
Minister of Tribal Affairs13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Communications13 October 19991 September 2001 LJP 
22 November 199922 December 2001 BJPMerged with Ministry of Information Technology to form
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Minister of Information Technology13 October 199922 November 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
22 November 199922 December 2001 BJPMerged with Ministry of Communications to form Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology.
Minister of Mines and Minerals13 October 19994 March 2000 BJD 
4 March 20006 March 2000 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
6 March 200027 May 2000 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal.
Minister of Rural Development13 October 199930 September 2000 BJP 
30 September 20001 July 2002 BJP 
1 July 20026 April 2003 BJP 
6 April 200324 May 2003 BJP 
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers13 October 199930 September 2000 SS 
30 September 20007 November 2000 BJP 
7 November 200022 May 2004 SAD 
Minister of Textiles13 October 199924 May 2003 BJP 
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution13 October 199917 July 2000 BJPRenamed as Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Minister of External Affairs13 October 19991 July 2002 BJP 
1 July 200222 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Finance13 October 19991 July 2002 BJPRenamed as Finance and Company Affairs.
Minister of Civil Aviation13 October 19991 September 2001 SAP 
1 September 200124 May 2003 BJP 
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Agriculture13 October 199922 November 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
22 November 19993 March 2001 SAP 
3 March 20016 March 2001 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
6 March 200127 May 2001 BJP 
27 May 200122 July 2001 SAP 
22 July 200124 May 2003 RLD 
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Labour13 October 199922 November 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
22 November 19991 September 2001 BJP 
1 September 20011 July 2002 SAP 
1 July 200222 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Ocean Development13 October 199922 November 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
22 November 199922 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment13 October 19991 September 2001 INDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 September 200122 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting13 October 199930 September 2000 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
30 September 200029 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources13 October 199930 December 2003 DMKMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
30 December 20039 January 2004 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
9 January 200422 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries13 October 19991 September 2001 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Small Scale Industries and
Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare13 October 199927 May 2000 PMKMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
27 May 20001 July 2002 BJP 
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Tourism13 October 19992 February 2000 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 February 200027 May 2000 BJPMerged with Department of Culture to form Ministry of
Tourism and Culture.
Minister of Works and Estates22 November 199926 November 1999 SADMerged with Ministry of Urban Development.
Minister of Disinvestment10 December 199924 July 2000 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
24 July 20001 September 2001 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 September 200122 May 2004 BJP







Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions13 October 199929 January 2003 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Finance and Company Affairs1 July 200222 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation13 October 19991 September 2001 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
1 September 200118 November 2001 BJP 
18 November 20011 July 2002 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 July 200222 May 2004 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution17 July 20001 July 2002 BJP 
1 July 200222 May 2004 JD(U) 
Minister of Food Processing Industries1 September 20011 July 2002 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 July 200215 January 2004 PMKMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
15 January 200417 January 2004 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
17 January 200422 May 2004 BJP 









Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of Road Transport and Highways7 November 200024 May 2003 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Shipping7 November 20001 September 2001 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation27 May 20001 September 2001 BJP 
1 September 200112 July 2003 BJP 
12 July 20038 September 2000 BJP 
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Small Scale Industries, Agro and Rural Industries13 October 19991 September 2001 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Small Scale Industries and
Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.
Minister of Small Scale Industries1 September 200129 January 2003 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Agro and Rural Industries1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Mines27 May 20007 November 2000 SAD 
7 November 20001 September 2001 BJP 
1 September 200129 April 2002 LJP 
29 April 20021 July 2002 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
1 July 200226 August 2002 BJP 
26 August 200229 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 20039 January 2004 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 January 200422 May 2004 AITC 
Minister of Coal27 May 20007 February 2001 PMKMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
8 February 20011 September 2001 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
1 September 200129 April 2002 LJP 
29 April 20021 July 2002 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
1 July 200226 August 2002 BJP 
26 August 200229 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 20039 January 2004 BJP 
9 January 200422 May 2004 AITC 
Minister of Law and Justice1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Communications and Information Technology22 December 200129 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports2 February 20007 November 2000 SAD 
7 November 200026 August 2002 BJP 
26 August 200222 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Department of Culture2 February 200027 May 2000 BJPMerged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of
Tourism and Culture.
Minister of Tourism and Culture27 May 20001 September 2001 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture.
Minister of Culture1 September 200118 November 2001 INDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of
Tourism and Culture.
Minister of Tourism1 September 200118 November 2001 BJPMerged with Ministry of Culture to form Ministry of
Tourism and Culture.
Minister of Tourism and Culture18 November 200122 May 2004 BJP 
Minister of Development of North Eastern Region1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP 
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP 
Minister without portfolio9 November 200223 November 2003 DMKDied in office.
8 September 20039 January 2004 AITC 

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions
Vasundhara Raje
(Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances)
13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
Vasundhara Raje
(Personnel and Training,
Pension and Pensioners' Welfare)
13 October 19991 September 2001 BJP
Arun Shourie
(Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances)
22 November 19991 September 2001 BJP
1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy
Minister of State in the Department of Space		13 October 199929 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers13 October 199930 September 2000 BJP
30 September 20001 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200316 March 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs13 October 199922 November 1999 BJD
13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
13 October 1999Incumbent BJP
13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
22 November 199922 May 2004 BJP
29 January 200324 May 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
24 May 20038 September 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development13 October 199914 June 2000 BJPMerged into Ministry of Urban
Development and Poverty
Alleviation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
Bachi Singh Rawat
(Science and Technology)
22 November 199922 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development13 October 199927 May 2000 BJP
13 October 19991 July 2002 BJP
30 September 20008 February 2001 BJP
1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
29 January 200324 May 2003 BJP
30 January 20039 January 2004 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation13 October 19991 September 2001 BJP
1 July 200224 May 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries13 October 199927 May 2000 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises13 October 199929 January 2003 BJP
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance13 October 199930 September 2000 BJP
13 October 19991 July 2002 SS
30 September 20001 July 2002 MDMKRenamed as Finance and Company
Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
22 November 199924 July 2000 BJP
7 November 20001 September 2001 BJP
1 September 20012 November 2001 BJP
2 November 200129 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
22 November 19991 September 2001 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development13 October 199929 January 2003 BJP
13 October 199930 September 2001 DMK
30 September 20001 September 2001 BJP
1 September 200122 May 2004 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests13 October 19997 November 2000 BJP
29 January 200317 November 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment13 October 19991 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200324 May 2003 BJP
24 May 20038 September 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry13 October 199922 July 2001 JKNC
13 October 199929 January 2003 BJP
22 July 20011 September 2001 BJP
1 September 200224 May 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
5 June 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs13 October 199916 March 2001 AITC
30 September 200022 July 2001 BJP
22 July 200123 December 2002 JKNC
1 July 200222 May 2004 JD(U)
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence13 October 199914 November 2000 BJP
13 October 199922 November 1999 BJP
Harin Pathak
(Defence Production and Supplies)
15 November 200129 January 2003 BJP
22 July 20011 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200222 May 2004 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport13 October 199927 May 2000 BJP
27 May 20002 November 2001 BJPBifurcated into Ministries of Road
Transport and Highways and Shipping.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas13 October 19997 February 2001 PMK
22 November 199924 May 2003 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs13 October 199924 July 2000 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Law
and Justice and Ministry of
Company Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles13 October 199930 September 2000 MDMK
30 September 20001 July 2002 BJP
1 July 20028 September 2003 BJP
8 September 200330 December 2003 MDMK
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs13 October 199929 January 2003 BJP
13 October 199922 May 2004 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture13 October 199929 September 2000 BJP
13 October 199927 May 2000 BJP
27 May 20001 September 2001 MSCP
27 May 200029 January 2003 BJP
30 September 20002 November 2001 BJP
2 November 200122 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications13 October 199922 December 2001 BJPMerged to form Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways13 October 199922 July 2001 SAP
22 November 199931 August 2000 BJP
31 August 20001 July 2002 BJP
1 August 20011 July 2002 SAP
1 July 200215 January 2004 PMK
1 July 20028 September 2003 BJP
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports13 October 19992 February 2000 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Tourism
and Culture, and Department of
Youth Affairs and Sports.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution13 October 199917 July 2000 BJP
22 November 199917 July 2000 BJPRenamed as Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals13 October 199930 September 2000 BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Mines and
Ministry of Coal.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs22 November 199922 May 2004 BJP









Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs1 July 200224 May 2003 MDMK
1 July 200226 August 2002 SS
26 August 200222 May 2004 SS
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution		17 July 20006 March 2004 BJP
17 July 20001 September 2001 BJP
1 September 20011 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200229 September 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare27 May 200030 September 2000 BJP
30 September 200021 December 2003 DMK
29 December 200330 January 2003 BJP
9 January 200422 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways24 May 20038 September 2003 BJP
8 September 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping7 November 20002 November 2001 BJP
2 November 200114 May 2002 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200315 March 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and
Poverty Alleviation		14 June 20001 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 20038 September 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Small Scale Industries29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines27 May 20001 September 2001 BJP
1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal1 September 200129 January 2003 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 KC(M)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting30 September 200029 January 2003 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications13 October 199922 December 2001 BJPMerged to form Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology		22 December 20011 July 2002 BJP
1 July 200224 May 2003 BJP
1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
24 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports2 February 200027 May 2000 BJPBecame a ministry.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports27 May 200030 September 2000 BJP
30 September 200029 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment1 July 200229 January 2003 BJP
29 January 200324 May 2003 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
24 May 200322 May 2004 BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region29 January 200322 May 2004 BJP

Ministries current

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Ministry (in English) Ministry (in Hindi) Established Departments Minister-in-charge Minister(s) of State
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय 1947 Narendra Singh Tomar Kailash Choudhary and
Shobha Karandlaje
Ministry of Ayush आयुष मंत्रालय 9 November 2014 Sarbananda Sonowal Mahendra Munjapara
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्रालय 21 June 1991
  • Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
  • Department of Fertilizers
  • Department of Pharmaceuticals
 Mansukh Mandaviya Bhagwanth Khuba
Ministry of Civil Aviation नागरिक उड्डयन मंत्रालय 1947 Jyotiraditya Scindia V. K. Singh
Ministry of Coal कोयला मंत्रालय 1973 Prahlad Joshi Raosaheb Danve
Ministry of Commerce and Industry वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय 1947 Piyush Goyal Som Prakash and
Anupriya Singh Patel
Ministry of Communications संचार मंत्रालय 5 July 2016 Ashwini Vaishnaw Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution उपभोक्ता मामले, खाद्य और सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्रालय 1946
  • Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Department of Food and Public Distribution
 Piyush Goyal Niranjan Jyoti and
Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Ministry of Corporate Affairs कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालय 22 May 2004 Nirmala Sitharaman Rao Inderjit Singh
Ministry of Culture संस्कृति मंत्रालय 1 June 2006 G. Kishan Reddy Meenakshi Lekhi and
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Ministry of Defence रक्षा मंत्रालय 15 August 1947 Rajnath Singh Ajay Bhatt
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region पूर्वोत्तर क्षेत्र विकास मंत्रालय 1 September 2001 G. Kishan Reddy B. L. Verma
Ministry of Earth Sciences पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय 29 January 2006 Kiren Rijiju
Ministry of Education शिक्षा मंत्रालय 29 July 2020 Dharmendra Pradhan Subhash Sarkar, Annpurna Devi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय 5 July 2016 Ashwini Vaishnaw Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्य पालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय 31 May 2019
  • Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • Department of Fisheries
 Parshottam Rupala L. Murugan

INC+ candidates 1999 elections

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Andhra Pradesh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result

Arunachal Pradesh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Arunachal West None Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress Won
2 Arunachal East None Wangcha Rajkumar Indian National Congress Won

Assam

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Karimganj SC Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress Won
2 Silchar None Santosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress Won
3 Autonomous District ST Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress Lost
4 Dhubri None Abdul Hamid Indian National Congress Won
5 Kokrajhar ST Prem Singh Brahma Indian National Congress Lost
6 Barpeta None A. F. Golam Osmani Indian National Congress Won
7 Gauhati None Bhubaneswar Kalita Indian National Congress Lost
8 Mangaldoi None Madhab Rajbangshi Indian National Congress Won
9 Tezpur None Moni Kumar Subba Indian National Congress Won
10 Nowgong None Nripen Goswami Indian National Congress Lost
11 Kaliabor None Tarun Gogoi Indian National Congress Won
12 Jorhat None Bijoy Krishna Handique Indian National Congress Won
13 Dibrugarh None Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress Won
14 Lakhimpur None Ranee Narah Indian National Congress Won

Goa

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Panaji None Ramakant Khalap Indian National Congress Lost
2 Mormugao None Joaquim Alemao Indian National Congress Lost

Madhya Pradesh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Morena GEN Gopal Das Indian National Congress Lost
2 Bhind SC Satyadev Katare Indian National Congress Lost
3 Gwalior None Chandra Mohan Nagori Indian National Congress Lost

Manipur

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Inner Manipur None Nimai Chand Luwang Indian National Congress Lost
2 Outer Manipur ST R. K. Theko Indian National Congress Lost

Meghalaya

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Shillong ST Paty Ripple Kyndiah Indian National Congress Won
2 Tura ST Atul C. Marak Indian National Congress Lost

Mizoram

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Mizoram ST
No candidate

Nagaland

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Nagaland ST K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress Won

Sikkim

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Sikkim None Somnath Poudyal Indian National Congress Lost

Tripura

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Tripura West None Pijush Kanti Biswas Indian National Congress Lost
2 Tripura East ST Kashiram Reang Indian National Congress Lost

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands None Manoranjan Bhakta Indian National Congress Lost

Chandigarh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Chandigarh None Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress Won

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Dadra and Nagar Haveli None Gulabbhai Nanjibhai Dhodia Indian National Congress Lost

Daman and Diu

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Daman and Diu None Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai Patel Indian National Congress Won

Delhi

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 New Delhi None R. K. Dhawan Indian National Congress Lost
2 South Delhi None Manmohan Singh Indian National Congress Lost
3 Outer Delhi None Deep Chand Sharma Indian National Congress Lost
4 East Delhi None H. L. Kapur Indian National Congress Lost
5 Chandni Chowk None Jai Parkash Aggarwal Indian National Congress Lost
6 Delhi Sadar None Jagdish Tytler Indian National Congress Lost
7 Karol Bagh SC Meira Kumar Indian National Congress Lost

Lakshadweep

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Lakshadweep ST P. M. Sayeed Indian National Congress Won

Pondicherry

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Pondicherry None M. O. H. Farook Indian National Congress Won

Jagan ministry

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister and also in-charge of:
Department of General Administration
Department of Personnel
Department of Law
All other departments not allocated to any other Minister.		30 May 2019Incumbent YSRCP


8 June 2019

INC+ candidates 2004 elections

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Andhra Pradesh

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No. Constituency Reserved for

(SC/ST/None)

Candidate Party Result
1 Srikakulam None Killi Krupa Rani Indian National Congress Lost
2 Parvathipuram ST Kishore Chandra Deo Indian National Congress Won
3 Bobbili None Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi Indian National Congress Lost
4 Visakhapatnam None N. Janardhana Reddy Indian National Congress Won
5 Bhadrachalam ST Babu Rao Mediyam CPI(M) Won
6 Anakapalli None Nanda Gopal Gandham Indian National Congress Lost
7 Kakinada None

Arunachal Pradesh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Arunachal West None Kamen Ringu Arunachal Congress Lost
2 Arunachal East None Wangcha Rajkumar Indian National Congress Lost

Assam

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Karimganj SC Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya Indian National Congress Won
2 Silchar None Santosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress Won
3 Autonomous District ST Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress Won
4 Dhubri None Anwar Hussain Indian National Congress Won
5 Kokrajhar ST Derhagra Mochahary Indian National Congress Lost
6 Barpeta None A. F. Golam Osmani Indian National Congress Won
7 Gauhati None Kirip Chaliha Indian National Congress Won
8 Mangaldoi None Madhab Rajbangshi Indian National Congress Lost
9 Tezpur None Moni Kumar Subba Indian National Congress Won
10 Nowgong None Bishnu Prasad Indian National Congress Lost
11 Kaliabor None Dip Gogoi Indian National Congress Won
12 Jorhat None Bijoy Krishna Handique Indian National Congress Won
13 Dibrugarh None Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress Lost
14 Lakhimpur None Ranee Narah Indian National Congress Lost

Chhattisgarh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Surguja ST Khelsai Singh Indian National Congress Lost
2 Raigarh ST Rampukar Singh Indian National Congress Lost
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Goa

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Panaji None Wilfred de Souza Nationalist Congress Party Lost
2 Mormugao None Churchill Alemao Indian National Congress Won

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands None Manoranjan Bhakta Indian National Congress Won

Chandigarh

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Chandigarh None Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress Won

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Dadra and Nagar Haveli None Gavli Sitaram Indian National Congress Lost

Daman and Diu

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Daman and Diu None Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai Patel Indian National Congress Won

Delhi

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 New Delhi None Ajay Maken Indian National Congress Won
2 South Delhi None R. K. Anand Indian National Congress Lost
3 Outer Delhi None Sajjan Kumar Indian National Congress Won
4 East Delhi None Sandeep Dikshit Indian National Congress Won
5 Chandni Chowk None Kapil Sibal Indian National Congress Won
6 Delhi Sadar None Jagdish Tytler Indian National Congress Won
7 Karol Bagh SC Krishna Tirath Indian National Congress Won

Lakshadweep

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Lakshadweep ST P. M. Sayeed Indian National Congress Lost

Pondicherry

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No. Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Candidate Party Result
1 Pondicherry None M. Ramadass Pattali Makkal Katchi Won

Timeline of union ministries

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  • 4 December 1991: Ministry of Civil Supplies and Public Distribution renamed as Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.
  • 4 June 1997: Ministry of Food and Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution renamed as Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.



  • 9 April 1999: Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment renamed as Ministry of Rural Development.
  • 9 April 1999: Ministry of Urban Areas and Employment renamed as Ministry of Urban Development.
  • 15 October 1999:
    • Ministry of Coal is abolished. Merged into Ministry of Mines and Minerals.
    • Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry merged into Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
    • Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports is created.
    • Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs renamed as Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.
    • Ministry of Food Processing Industries is abolished. Merged into Ministry of Agriculture.
    • Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is created.
    • Ministry of Information Technology is created.
    • Ministry of Mines and Minerals is created.
    • Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation is bifurcated into: Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
    • Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries is created.
    • Ministry of Steel and Mines reconstituted into Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Mines and Minerals.
    • Ministry of Tribal Affairs is created.
    • Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation is created.
  • 27 May 2000:
    • Ministry of Coal is created.
    • Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports is abolished.
    • Ministry of Mines and Minerals is renamed as Ministry of Mines.
    • Ministry of Tourism merged with Ministry of Culture to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
    • Ministry of Urban Development reconstituted into Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.
    • Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation is abolished.
    • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is created.
  • 17 July 2000: Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution is renamed as Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
  • 17 November 2000: Ministry of Surface Transport is bifurcated into Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Shipping.
  • 6 September 2001:
    • Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines and Minerals are merged into Ministry of Coal and Mines.
    • Ministry of Disinvestment is created.
    • Ministry of Food Processing Industries is created.
    • Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries is bifurcated into Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries.
    • Ministry of Tourism and Culture is bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture.
  • 21 December 2001:
    • Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Information Technology merged into Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
    • Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture merged into Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
  • 2 July 2002:
    • Ministry of Finance renamed as Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs.
    • Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs renamed as Ministry of Law and Justice.
  • 30 January 2003: Ministry of Coal and Mines bifurcated into Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines.
  • 10 April 2003: Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs renamed as Ministry of Finance.
  • 12 January 2004: Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines are merged into Ministry of Coal and Mines.
  • 27 May 2004:
    • Ministry of Company Affairs is created.
    • Ministry of Tourism and Culture is bifurcated into Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism.
    • Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is created.
    • Ministry of Disinvestment is abolished.
    • Ministry of Labour renamed as Ministry of Labour and Employment.
    • Ministry of Non Resident Indians Affairs is created.
    • Ministry of Panchayati Raj is created.
    • Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation is bifurcated into Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation.
  • 2 September 2004:
    • Ministry of Non-Resident Indian Affairs renamed as Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.
    • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Shipping merged into Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.
  • 3 December 2004: Ministry of Coal and Mines bifurcated into Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines.
  • 16 February 2006:
    • Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture merged into Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
    • Ministry of Minority Affairs is created.
    • Ministry of Ocean Development is created.
    • Ministry of Women and Child Development is created.
  • 1 June 2006:
    • Ministry of Tourism and Culture bifurcated into Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism.
    • Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation renamed as Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
  • 12 July 2006: Ministry of Ocean Development renamed as Ministry of Earth Sciences.
  • 14 October 2006: Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources renamed as Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources.
  • 9 May 2007:
    • Ministry of Company Affairs renamed as Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
    • Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries and Ministry of Small Scale Industries merged into Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
  • 4 June 2009: Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways bifurcated into Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
  • 13 July 2011: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is created.
  • 31 July 2014:
    • Ministry of Environment and Forests renamed as Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
    • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports renamed as Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports.
    • Ministry of Water Resources renamed as Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
  • 8 December 2014:
    • Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy is created.
    • Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports is bifurcated into Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

MoS, MEA

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Minister of State for External Affairs
Videsh Rajya Mantrī
 
Emblem of India
 
Flag of India
since 31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)
Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
since 7 July 2021
Ministry of External Affairs
StyleThe Honourable
His/Her Excellency (international correspondence)
AbbreviationMoS, EA
Member ofUnion Council of Ministers
Reports toMinister of External Affairs
SeatSouth Block
AppointerThe President of India
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of India
Formation1962 (1962)
First holderLakshmi N. Menon

The Minister of State for External Affairs (Videsh Rajya Mantrī) is the junior minister in the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India and the principal deputy to the Minister of External Affairs, who is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs. The position is currently held by V. Muraleedharan since 31 May 2019 and Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh since 7 July 2021.

The minister of state often discharges their duties on behalf of the Minister of External Affairs and act as their representative to several forums and meetings. Until the 1990s, the minister of state for external affairs was further assisted by the Deputy Minister for External Affairs. The position of the minister of state for external affairs was created for the first time in 1962 with the appointment of Lakshmi N. Menon to the position. Since then, the position has been regularly in use. Four of the ministers of state, namely, Dinesh Singh, Bali Ram Bhagat, Natwar Singh, and Salman Khurshid later went on to serve as the Cabinet Minister of External Affairs. Another minister of state, K. R. Narayanan later served as the 10th President of India from 1997 until 2002.

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
1   Lakshmi N. Menon
(1899–1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar 		16 April
1962 		24 January
1966 		3 years, 283 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
2   Dinesh Singh
(1925–1995)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh 		24 January
1966 		13 March
1967 		1 year, 48 days Indira I Indira Gandhi
3   Bali Ram Bhagat
(1922–2011)
MP for Arrah 		14 November
1967 		14 February
1969 		1 year, 92 days Indira II
4   Surendra Pal Singh
(1917–2009)
MP for Bulandshahr 		5 February
1973 		10 October
1974 		1 year, 247 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III
5   Samarendra Kundu
(1930–?)
MP for Balasore 		14 August
1977 		28 July
1979 		1 year, 348 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
6 Bedabrata Barua
(born 1928)
MP for Kaliabor 		4 August
1979 		14 January
1980 		163 days Indian National Congress (Urs) Charan Singh Charan Singh
7   A. A. Rahim
(1920–1995)
MP for Chirayinkil 		2 September
1982 		31 October
1984 		2 years, 59 days Indian National Congress (I) Indira IV Indira Gandhi
8   Ram Niwas Mirdha
(1924–2010)
Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan 		2 August
1984 		31 October
1984 		90 days
(7)   A. A. Rahim
(1920–1995)
MP for Chirayinkil 		4 November
1984 		31 December
1984 		57 days Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
(8)   Ram Niwas Mirdha
(1924–2010)
Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan
9   Khurshed Alam Khan
(1919–2013)
MP for Farrukhabad 		31 December
1984 		25 September
1985 		268 days Rajiv II
10   K. R. Narayanan
(1921–2005)
MP for Ottapalam 		25 September
1985 		22 October
1986 		1 year, 27 days
11   Eduardo Faleiro
(born 1940)
MP for Mormugao 		12 May
1986 		14 February
1988 		1 year, 278 days
12   K. Natwar Singh
(born 1929)
MP for Bharatpur 		22 October
1986 		2 December
1989 		3 years, 41 days
13 Kamla Kant Tiwari
MP for Buxar 		25 June
1988 		22 April
1989 		301 days
14   Hari Kishore Singh
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Sinha I ministry

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Date formed27 December 1957
Date dissolved1 March 1962
People and organisations
GovernorSaiyid Fazl Ali (until 22 Aug 1959)
Chandreswar Prasad Sinha (23 Aug–14 Oct 1959)
S. M. Shrinagesh (14 Oct 1959–12 Nov 1960)
Vishnu Sahay (12 Nov 1960–13 Jan 1961)
Vishnu Sahay (13 Jan 1961–7 Sep 1962)
Chief MinisterBimala Prasad Chaliha
Member parties  Indian National Congress
History
Election1957
Outgoing election1962
PredecessorSecond Medhi ministry
SuccessorSecond Chaliha ministry

The First Chaliha ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha of the Indian National Congress from 27 December 1957 and served until the 1962 Assembly election. Bimala Prasad Chaliha replaced chief minister Bishnuram Medhi on 27 December 1957 to become the state's third chief minister.

The ministry remained in office until the party's re-election in 1962 and after the formation of the government for a second term under the leadership of chief minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha.

Composition

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The ministry was formed on 27 December 1957 and sworn in into office by Governor Saiyid Fazl Ali. It comprised of Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha, eight cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers. The cabinet ministers included Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Debeswar Sarmah, Rupnath Brahma, Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Hareswar Das, Mahendra Nath Hazarika, Moinul Hoque Choudhury, and Williamson A. Sangma; while the deputy ministers were Girindra Nath Gogoi, Biswadev Sarma, and Larsingh Khyriem. Four others were appointed as parliamentary secretaries, which included A. Thanglura, Pu Lalmawia, Lalit Kumar Doley, and Sai Sai Terang.[1][2]

Of among the ministers, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Moinul Hoque Choudhury would later go on to become cabinet ministers in the union government under prime minister Indira Gandhi. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed would later became the 5th President of India in 1974. Another minister, Williamson A. Sangma later served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Meghalaya in 1972.

Ministers

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Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister and also in-charge of:
Department of Home
Department of Political
Department of Personnel
Department of Administrative Reforms and Training
General Administration Department
Secretariat Administration Department
Department of Information and Public Relations
Department of Election
Department of Passport
Department of Information Technology
Department of Science and Technology
And all other departments and subjects not allocated to any other minister.		18 May 200120 May 2001 INC
Minister of Health and Family Welfare18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
Ripun Bora (MoS, I/C)
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Public Works Department
Minister of Excise		18 May 20016 July 2004 INC
Minister of Urban Development, Town and Country Planning18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
Hemprakash Narayan
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture
Minister of Cultural Affairs		18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Fisheries18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Hill Areas Development
Minister of Mines and Minerals		18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Forests
Minister of Social Forestry		18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
Pradyut Bordoloi, MoS (I/C)
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Finance18 May 20016 July 2004 INC
7 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Power18 May 20016 July 2004 INC
Pradyut Bordoloi, MoS (I/C)
7 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Revenue18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
Minister of Public Health Engineering
Minister of Assam Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board		18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Social Welfare18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
Robin Bordoloi, MoS (I/C)
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
Pradyut Bordoloi, MoS (I/C)
6 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Flood Control18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
Nurjamal Sarkar
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
Minister of Co-operation18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies		18 May 20016 July 2004 INC
Minister of Irrigation
Minister of Soil Conservation		18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Char Areas Development
Minister of Minorities Welfare
Minister of Wakf Board and Hajj Affairs		18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Public Enterprises18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
7 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Labour and Employment18 May 200120 May 2006 INC
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Hemprakash Narayan
18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC
Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord
Hemprakash Narayan
18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
Hemprakash Narayan
7 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Education
Hemprakash Narayan
18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
Hemprakash Narayan
7 July 200416 August 2005 INC
Minister of Secondary and Higher Education
Hemprakash Narayan
16 August 200520 May 2006 INC
Minister of Elementary Education
Ripun Bora, MoS (I/C)
16 August 200520 May 2006 INC
Minister of Industries and Commerce
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18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 20026 July 2004 INC
7 July 200420 May 2006 INC
Minister of Transport
Minister of Municipal Administration
Minister of Guwahati Development Department
Anjan Dutta, MoS (I/C)
18 May 20017 June 2002 INC
7 June 200220 May 2006 INC

Deputy Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Constituency
Deputy Minister in the Department of Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings)
Deputy Minister in the Department of Local Self-Government		28 December 19571 March 1962 INCSibsagar
Deputy Minister in the Department of Co-operatives
Deputy Minister in the Department of Labour
Deputy Minister in the Department of Political Sufferers
Biswadev Sarma
28 December 19571 March 1962 INCBalipara
Deputy Minister in the Department of Agriculture
Deputy Minister in the Department of Cottage and Village Industries
Larsingh Khyriem
28 December 19571 March 1962 INCJowai

Parliamentary Secretaries

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Constituency
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Community Projects
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Transport
A. Thanglura
28 December 19571 March 1962 INCAijal West
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Tribal Areas
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Printing and Stationery
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Publicity and Information
Pu. Lalmawia
28 December 19571 March 1962 INCAijal East
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Forests
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Tribal Areas
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare		28 December 19571 March 1962 INCMoran
Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation
Sai Sai Terang
28 December 19571 March 1962 INCMikir Hills East

References

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  1. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly Debates: Budget Session Volume I, No. 1" (PDF). aladigitallibrary.in. 24 February 1959.
  2. ^ "Bimala Prasad Chaliha ministry" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-11-05.

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