In a historic moment, Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s Prime Minister for a record third term, equalling the achievement of the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan was attended by dignitaries, honour guards, and thousands of supporters. Dressed in a white kurta and blue waistcoat, PM Modi took the oath, followed by his top aides Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Nitin Gadkari.
The event saw the presence of South Asian leaders from Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. Notably, leaders from China and Pakistan were absent, reflecting the complex geopolitical landscape.
The new government, led by PM Modi, includes a robust team of 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State. Despite the BJP winning 240 seats in the recent elections, falling 32 short of a majority in the 543-member lower house, alliances with other parties helped secure a majority with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) tallying 293 seats.
Key Cabinet Ministers
The Cabinet Ministers who took oath alongside PM Modi include:
Rajnath Singh
Amit Shah
Nitin Gadkari
JP Nadda
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Nirmala Sitharaman
S Jaishankar
Manohar Lal Khattar
HD Kumaraswamy
Piyush Goyal
Dharmendra Pradhan
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh
Sarbananda Sonowal
Dr. Virendra Kumar
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
Pralhad Joshi
Jual Oram
Giriraj Singh
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bhupender Yadav
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Annapurna Devi
Kiren Rijiju
Hardeep Singh Puri
Mansukh Mandaviya
G Kishan Reddy
Chirag Paswan
CR Patil
Ministers of State with Independent Charge
Rao Inderjit Singh
Jitendra Singh
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
Jayant Chaudhary
Ministers of State
The team also includes a diverse group of Ministers of State, such as:
Jitin Prasada
Shripad Naik
Pankaj Chaudhary
Krishan Pal Gurjar
Ramdas Athawale
Ram Nath Thakur
Nityanand Rai
Anupriya Patel
V Somanna
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
SP Singh Baghel
Shobha Karandlaje
Kirti Vardhan Singh
BL Verma
Shantanu Thakur
Suresh Gopi
L Murugan
Ajay Tamta
Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Kamlesh Paswan
Bhagirath Chaudhary
Satish Chandra Dubey
Sanjay Seth
Ravneet Singh Bittu
Durga Das Uikey
Raksha Khadse
Sukanta Majumdar
Savitri Thakur
Tokhan Sahu
Rajbhushan Chaudhary
Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma
Harsh Malhotra
Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya
Murlidhar Mohol
George Kurian
Pabitra Margherita
As the new government embarks on its third term, there are high expectations for significant policy reforms and development initiatives. The diverse and experienced team reflects a strategic blend of continuity and new energy, aiming to drive India forward on various fronts. With a focus on economic growth, infrastructure development, and social welfare, PM Modi’s administration is set to tackle the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
