Modi 3.0 Cabinet Update: Continuity and Charges in Key Portfolios
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet, dubbed with Modi 3.0, has taken shape, bolstering stability in key ministries while introducing new faces in several others. On Sunday June 9, Modi along with 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge and 36 Ministers of State took the oath, marking the beginning of the Modi 3.0 term .
In a move indicating permanence, Prime Minister Modi has retained the leadership of four crucial ministries:
Home Ministry: Known for his strong grip on national security and internal affairs, Amit Shah continues to rudder the Ministry of Home Affairs. He got an additional responsibility in the form of the Ministry of Cooperation.
Finance Ministry: Nirmala Sitaraman holds onto the Finance Ministry, overseeing the economic policy and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Her role will be vital in navigating the post pandemic economic recovery and implementing fiscal consolidation.
External Affairs Ministry: S. Jaishankar continues as the Minister of External Affairs, where his experience in diplomacy will be crucial in strengthening and maintaining India’s global relationships.
Notable Appointments and Portfolio Allocations
Road Transport and Highways: Nitin Gadkari remains in charge, continuing his ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at boosting connectivity across the nation.
Agriculture and Rural Development: BJP senior leader and MP from Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, along with Rural Development, focusing on the farming sector’s growth and rural upliftment.
Health and Chemicals and Fertilizers: BJP President JP Nadda steps into the role of Health Minister, an important position post pandemic, while also managing Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Aviation Ministry: TDP’s Rammohan Naidu takes over the Aviation Ministry, replacing Jyotiraditya Scindia, marking a significant inclusion from the NDA partner.
Housing and Urban Affairs, Power: Former Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar is a new entrant. He will manage Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, critical for urban development and energy security.
Heavy Industries and Steel: HD Kumaraswamy joins the cabinet to oversee Heavy Industries and Steel, sectors key to manufacturing and industrial growth.
Railways, IT and I&B Ministry: Ashwini Vaishnaw has retained the Railways Ministry and IT Ministry besides getting one heavyweight portfolio- Information and Broadcasting.
Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal
Education: Dharmendra Pradhan
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Jitan Ram Manjhi
Panchayati Raj; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: Lalan Singh
Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Sarbananda Sonowal
Social Justice and Empowerment: Virendra Kumar
Consumer Affairs: Prahlad Joshi
Tribal Affairs: Jual Oram
Textiles: Giriraj Singh
Development of North Eastern Region and Telecom: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Bhupendra Yadav
Culture and Tourism: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Women and Child Development: Annapurna Devi
Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs: Kiran Rijiju
Petroleum and Natural Gas: Hardeep Singh Puri
Labour and Employment; Youth Affairs and Sports: Mansukh Mandaviya
Coal, Mines: G. Kishan Reddy
Food Processing Industries: Chirag Paswan
Jal Shakti: C.R. Patil
Ministries of State with Independent Charge
Statistics and Programme Implementation; Planning; Culture: Rao Inderjeet Singh
Science and Technology; Earth Sciences; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: Dr. Jitender Singh
Law and Justice; Parliamentary Affairs: Arjun Ram Meghwal
Ayush; Health and Family Welfare: Jadhav Pratap Rao
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Education: Jayant Chaudhary
Ministers of State
Notable new MoS include:
Commerce and Industry; Electronics and Information Technology: Jitin Prasad
Power Ministry: Shripad Yesso Naik
Finance: Pankaj Chaudhary
Cooperation: Krishan Pal
Social Justice and Empowerment: Ramdas Athawale
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Ramnath Thakur
Home Affairs: Nityanand Rai
Health and Family Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers: Anupriya Patel
Jal Shakti; Railways Ministry: V Somanna
Rural Development; Communications: Chandra Shekhar Peemmasani
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Panchayati Raj:SP Singh Baghel
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Sobha Karandlaje
Environment, Forest and Climate Change; External Affairs: Kirti Vardhan Singh
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Social Justice and Empowerment: BL Verma
Ports, Shipping and Waterways: Shantanu Thakur
Petroleum and Natural Gas; Tourism: Suresh Gopi
Information and Broadcasting; Parliamentary Affairs: L Murugan
Road Transport & Highways: Ajay Tamta
Home Affairs: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Rural Development: Kamlesh Paswan
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Bhagirath Choudhary
Coal, Mines: Satish Chandra Dubey
Defense: Sanjay Seth
Food Processing Industries; Railways: Ravneet Singh Bittu
Tribal Affairs: Durga Das Uikey
Youth Affairs and Sports: Raksha Nikhil Khadse
Education; Development of North Eastern Region: Sukanta Majumdar
Women and Child Development: Savitri Thakur
Housing and Urban Affairs: Tokhan Sahu
Jal Shakti: Raj Bhushan Chaudhary
Heavy Industries; Steel: Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma
Road Transport & Highways: Harsh Malhotra
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya
Cooperation; Civil Aviation: Murlidhar Mohol
Minority Affairs; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: George Kurian
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Pabitra Margherita The Modi 3.0 cabinet focuses on balance between change and continuity, with cabinet heavyweights retaining their crucial roles to ensure stability while introducing fresh faces to rejuvenate the administration, the government also emphasized on respecting the alliances by allocating portfolios to leaders of alliances like TDP, JDU, RLD, LJP, RPI , JanaSena and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena . As the government starts its new term, with the motto of serving people, ensuring good governance and promoting public welfare, the focus will be on economic recovery, infrastructure development and strengthening India’s global stance.
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