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 .

The Big Four: Unchanged Powerhouses

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.

Key Ministries and Their Portfolios

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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External Affairs; Textiles:

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.