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First Modi ministry

24thMinistry of theRepublic of India
Narendra Modi in 2014
Date formed26 May 2014
Date dissolved30 May 2019
People and organisations
Head of statePranab Mukherjee(until 25 July 2017)
Ram Nath Kovind(from 25 July 2017)
Head of governmentNarendra Modi
Member partiesNational Democratic Alliance
Former
Status in legislatureMajority
282 / 545 (52%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress[a]
History
Election2014
Outgoing election2019
Legislature terms5 years, 4 days
Incoming formation16th Lok Sabha
Outgoing formation17th Lok Sabha
PredecessorSecond Manmohan Singh ministry
SuccessorSecond Modi ministry

TheFirst Narendra Modi ministryis theCouncil of Ministersheaded byNarendra Modithat was formed after the2014 general electionwhich was held in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May in 2014. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2014 and this led to the formation of the16th Lok Sabha.The Council assumed office from 27 May 2014.

The Council of Ministers included 10 female ministers, of whom 6 held the rank of Cabinet minister. This is the highest number of female Cabinet ministers in anyIndian governmentin history. The only other government to appoint more than 1 female Cabinet minister, was thefirst UPA governmentfrom 2004 to 2009, which had 3 female Cabinet Ministers.[1]

Background[edit]

First meeting of the Modi cabinet, 27 May 2014.

The 2014 general election was held in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May, to constitute the 16thLok Sabha.The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2014. On 20 May 2014, a meeting of the parliamentary party of BJP was organised at the Central Hall of the Parliament of India andNarendra Modiwas elected as its leader. Subsequently, BJP presidentRajnath Singhalong with other leaders of the ally parties of NDA, metPresidentPranab MukherjeeatRashtrapati Bhavanand handed over the support letter of 335 members of parliament and claimed for the government formation. Following this, Mukherjee invited Modi and under the powers vested on him under Constitution of India, appointed him as the Prime Minister of India and sought his advice for the names of the members of the council of ministers of his government.[2]On 9 November 2014, there was an expansion and reshuffling in his cabinet and 21 new cabinet ministers were sworn in.[3]

History[edit]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointedNripendra Misraas hisPrincipal SecretaryandAjit DovalasNational Security Advisor(NSA) in his first week in office. He also appointed IAS officer A.K. Sharma andIndian Forest Serviceofficer Bharat Lal as joint secretaries in thePrime Minister's Office(PMO). Both officers were part of Modi's government inGujaratduring his tenure asChief Minister.[4]

On 31 May 2014, Prime Minister Modi abolished all existing Group of Ministers (GoMs) and Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoMs).[5]A statement from the PMO explained, "This would expedite the process of decision making and usher in greater accountability in the system. The Ministries and Departments will now process the issues pending before the EGoMs and GoMs and take appropriate decisions at the level of Ministries and Departments itself". The UPA-II government had set up 68 GoMs and 14 EGoMs during its tenure, of which 9 EGoMs and 21 GoMs were inherited by the new government.[6][7]The move was described by the Indian media as being in alignment with Modi's policy of "minimum government, maximum governance".[6][8]The Indian Expressstated that the GoMs and EGoMs had become "a symbol and an instrument of policy paralysis during the previous UPA government".[8]The Times of Indiadescribed the new government's decision as "a move to restore the authority of the Union Cabinet in decision-making and ensure ministerial accountability".[9]

Newly appointed cabinet minister Gopinath Munde, who was in charge of the Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Drinking Water and Sanitation portfolios, died in a car crash in Delhi on 3 June 2014.[10][11][12]Cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari, who is in charge of Road Transport and Highways, and Shipping, was assigned to look after Munde's portfolios on 4 June.[13]

On 10 June 2014, in another step to downsize the government, Modi abolished four Standing Committees of the Cabinet. He also decided to reconstitute five crucial Cabinet Committees.[14]These included the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) that handles all high-level defence and security matters, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) that recommends to the President all senior bureaucratic appointments and postings, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) which is a sort of small cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.[15][16]

The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers submitted their resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind on 24 May 2019, after the completion of their 5-year term. The President accepted the resignations and requested the Council of Ministers to continue until the new government assumed office.[17][18]

List of ministers[edit]

Council portfolios are as follows:[19]

Source:[20][21][22]

Cabinet Ministers[edit]

Note:

  • (I/C)- (Independent Charge)
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
All important policy issues; and
All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
26 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Home Affairs27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of External Affairs27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs27 May 20147 January 2016BJPMerged with Ministry of External Affairs.
Minister of Finance
Minister of Corporate Affairs
27 May 201414 May 2018BJP
14 May 201823 August 2018BJPAdditional charge during period of indisposition of Arun Jaitley.
23 August 201823 January 2019BJP
23 January 201915 February 2019BJPAdditional charge during period of indisposition of Arun Jaitley.
15 February 201930 May 2019BJP
Minister of Defence27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201413 March 2017BJP
13 March 20173 September 2017BJPAdditional charge following resignation of Manohar Parrikar.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Urban Development
Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
27 May 20146 July 2017BJPThe Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation were merged to form the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs6 July 201717 July 2017BJP
17 July 20173 September 2017BJPAdditional charge following resignation of M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201612 November 2018BJPDied on 12 November 2018.
13 November 201830 May 2019BJPAdditional charge following demise of Ananth Kumar.
Minister of Road Transport and Highways
Minister of Shipping
27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Railways27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Commerce and Industry27 May 20143 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation27 May 20149 November 2014BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
9 November 20145 July 2016BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation27 May 20143 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Minority Affairs27 May 201412 July 2016BJP
12 July 20163 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Rural Development
Minister of Panchayati Raj
27 May 20143 June 2014BJPDied in an accident on 3 June 2014.
4 June 20149 November 2014BJPAdditional charge following demise of Gopinath Munde.
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation27 May 20143 June 2014BJPDied in an accident on 3 June 2014.
4 June 20149 November 2014BJPAdditional charge following demise of Gopinath Munde.
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution27 May 201430 May 2019LJP
Minister of Women and Child Development27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers27 May 201412 November 2018BJP
13 November 201830 May 2019BJPAdditional charge following demise of Ananth Kumar.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology27 May 20145 July 2016BJPBifurcated into Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Law and Justice27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Health and Family Welfare27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Civil Aviation27 May 20149 March 2018TDPResigned.
10 March 201830 May 2019BJPAdditional charge following resignation of Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises27 May 201430 May 2019SHS
Minister of Food Processing Industries27 May 201430 May 2019SAD
Minister of Mines27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Steel27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Tribal Affairs27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Agriculture27 May 201427 August 2015BJPRenamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare27 August 201530 May 2019BJP
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Human Resource Development27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of Earth Sciences
27 May 20149 November 2014BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of Textiles27 May 20145 July 2016BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change27 May 20145 July 2016BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
5 July 201618 May 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible. Died on 18 May 2017.
18 May 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas27 May 20143 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship27 May 20149 November 2014BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
9 November 20143 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Coal27 May 20143 September 2017BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of Labour and Employment27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises27 May 20143 September 2017BJP
Minister of Information and Broadcasting27 May 20149 November 2014BJPMoS (I/C) was responsible.
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201617 July 2017BJP
18 July 201714 May 2018BJP

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Youth Affairs and Sports27 May 201422 May 2016BJP
22 May 20165 July 2016BJPAdditional charge following resignation of Sarbananda Sonowal.
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Power
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of New and Renewable Energy
27 May 20143 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Development of North Eastern Region27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Culture27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Tourism27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Labour and Employment9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of AYUSH9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Communications5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Information and Broadcasting14 May 201830 May 2019BJP

Ministers of State[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
5 July 201617 October 2018BJPResigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs27 May 20147 January 2016BJPMerged with Ministry of External Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy
Minister of State in the Department of Space
27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development27 May 20149 November 2014RLSP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj27 May 20149 November 2014RLSP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation27 May 20149 November 2014RLSP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
3 September 201714 May 2018BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201412 July 2016BJP
12 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture27 May 201427 August 2015BJPRenamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
9 November 201427 August 2015BJPRenamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare27 August 20153 September 2017BJP
27 August 20155 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution27 May 20146 March 2015BJPResigned.
5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines27 May 20145 July 2016BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel27 May 201430 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment27 May 20149 November 2014BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
9 November 201430 May 2019BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019RPI(A)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
5 July 201630 May 2019AD(S)
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs9 November 201412 July 2016BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises9 November 20143 September 2017BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development9 November 201411 December 2018RLSPResigned.
9 November 20145 July 2016BJP
5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology
Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences
9 November 20149 March 2018TDPResigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting9 November 201414 May 2018BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development
Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
9 November 201412 July 2016BJP
5 July 20166 July 2017BJPThe Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation were merged to form the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs6 July 20173 September 2017BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice5 July 201630 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology5 July 20163 September 2017BJP
3 September 201714 May 2018BJP
14 May 201830 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship3 September 201730 May 2019BJP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry3 September 201730 May 2019BJP

Demographics[edit]

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

Shiv Sena(1.41%)
Apna Dal(1.41%)
Party # Cabinet Ministers # Ministers of State (I/C) # Ministers of State Total number of ministers
Bharatiya Janata Party 23 11 32 66
Shiv Sena 1 0 0 1
Shiromani Akali Dal 1 0 0 1
Lok Janshakti Party 1 0 0 1
Apna Dal 0 0 1 1
Republican Party of India (A) 0 0 1 1
Total 26 11 34 71

Notes[edit]

  1. ^In the2014 general election,no opposition party obtained the minimum (55) amount of seats to become the official opposition, and thus there was no opposition leader.Mallikarjun Khargewas the leader of the Indian National Congress Party in the assembly, which had the largest number (44) of seats in the opposition.

See also[edit]

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