Third Modi ministry | |
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![]() 26th Ministry of the Republic of India | |
![]() Prime Minister Narendra Modi | |
Date formed | 9 June 2024 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Droupadi Murmu |
Head of government | Narendra Modi |
Total no. of members | 72 |
Member parties | National Democratic Alliance |
Status in legislature | NDA Coalition Lok Sabha 293 / 543 (54%) Rajya Sabha 113 / 245 (46%) |
History | |
Election | 2024 |
Legislature term | 12 days |
Incoming formation | 18th Lok Sabha |
Predecessor | Second Modi ministry |
The Third Narendra Modi ministry is the union council of ministers of India headed by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, which was formed after the 2024 Indian general election held in seven phases between April and June 2024. [1] The results of the election were announced on 4 June 2024 and this led to the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha. The union council of ministers was sworn in along with the Prime Minister on 9 June, 2024.
The Third Modi ministry came into existence following the 2024 general election to the 18th Lok Sabha in which the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance emerged victorious winning 293 of the 543 seats of the Lok Sabha.
PM Modi chaired the first cabinet meeting on 10 June and the portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers was released shortly after.
The following is the complete list of ministers: [2] [3]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | RLD |
The following ministers from the previous ministry were not a part of the third council of ministers of prime minister Narendra Modi:
Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I/C) | Ministers of State | Total number of ministers | Total number of ministries | |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 | 3 | 32 | 61 | 93 (42 Cabinet; 5 MOS independent charge; 46 MOS (*Total of 4 ministries shared with TDP, JD(U), RLD, and RPI(A), with one ministry each)) | |
Telugu Desam Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 (1 Cabinet; 2 MOS (*1 shared with BJP)) | |
Janata Dal (United) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 (2 Cabinet; 1 MOS (*shared with BJP)) | |
Shiv Sena | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1 MOS independent charge; 1 MOS (*shared with AD(S))) | |
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1 Cabinet) | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1 MOS independent charge; 1 MOS (*shared with BJP)) | |
Janata Dal (Secular) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2 Cabinet) | |
Hindustani Awam Morcha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1 Cabinet) | |
Apna Dal (Sonelal) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (2 MOS (*1 shared with SHS)) | |
Republican Party of India (A) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 (1 MOS (*shared with BJP)) | |
Total | 31 | 5 | 36 | 72 | 105 (excluding important policies and other portfolios not allocated to any Minister) |
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
State | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I/C) | Ministers of State | Total number of ministers | Name of ministers |
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Andhra Pradesh | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Assam | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Bihar | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | |
Chhattisgarh | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Goa | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Gujarat | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | |
Haryana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Jharkhand | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Karnataka | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | |
Kerala | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Madhya Pradesh | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Maharashtra | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Odisha | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Rajasthan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Telangana | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
Uttarakhand | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
West Bengal | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Delhi | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Jammu and Kashmir | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Unelected | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 31 | 5 | 36 | 72 | |
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