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In a significant development, the Cabinet Ministers of India for the year 2023 have undergone a reshuffle under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This reshuffling marks the first major change since May 2019, introducing several fresh faces into the Council of Ministers.
This article presents the comprehensive list of the newly-inducted ministers in the Modi Cabinet, including their respective portfolios, shedding light on the revamped composition of the Indian government.
Here is the updated list of New Cabinet Ministers Of India 2023
In a significant political development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a cabinet reshuffle on July 7, 2021, marking the first major overhaul since May 2019. This strategic move not only introduced fresh faces but also accommodated allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan saw a total of 43 Members of Parliament taking their oaths as Ministers. This new cabinet included notable figures such as Narayan Rane, Sarbananda Sonowal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ajay Bhatt, Bhupender Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje, Sunita Duggal, Meenakshi Lekhi, and several others.
Seven State Ministers were promoted, which includes Anurag Thakur, G Kishan Reddy, Paroshottam Rupala, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri, Mansukh Mandaviya, and Raj Kumar Singh. Before this big change, 12 Ministers from the Modi Cabinet resigned due to a phone call.
Some recent changes have also happened. Kiren Rijiju, who was the Law Minister of India, has been replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal. Meghwal used to be in charge of the State Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Culture.
List of Cabinet Ministers of 2023
The Indian government’s cabinet is a team of senior ministers who make important decisions and put policies into action. The Prime Minister leads this group, which includes ministries like finance, defence, education, and health. These ministers are chosen by the President based on the Prime Minister’s recommendations. They have a significant role in running the country and making it better.
| S. No | Minister | Portfolio |
| 1. | Narendra Modi |
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| 2. | Rajnath Singh | Minister of Defence |
| 3. | Amit Shah |
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| 4. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
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| 5. | Nitin Gadkari | Minister of Road Transport and Highways |
| 6. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Minister of External Affairs |
| 7. | Narendra Singh Tomar | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| 8. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
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| 9. | Piyush Goyal |
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| 10. | Smriti Zubin Irani |
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| 11. | Arjun Munda | Minister of Tribal Affairs |
| 12. | Arjun Ram Meghwal | Minister of Law and Justice |
| 13. | Virendra Kumar | Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 14. | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
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| 15. | Bhupender Yadav |
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| 16. | Mahendra Nath Pandey | Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| 17. | Pralhad Joshi |
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| 18. | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Minister of Jal Shakti |
| 19. | Narayan Tatu Rane | Minister of MSMEs |
| 20. | Parshottam Rupala | Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries |
| 21. | Ashwini Vaishnaw |
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| 22. | Sarbananda Sonowal |
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| 23. | Giriraj Singh |
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| 24. | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
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| 25. | Pashupati Kumar Paras | Minister of Food Processing Industries |
| 26. | Raj Kumar Singh |
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| 27. | Hardeep Singh Puri |
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| 28. | G. Kishan Reddy |
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| 29. | Anurag Thakur |
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List of Ministers of State 2023
| Sr. no. | Minister | Portfolio |
| 1. | Shri Shripad Yesso Naik |
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| 2. | Shri Faggansingh Kulaste |
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| 3. | Shri Prahalad Singh Patel |
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| 4. | Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey |
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| 5. | Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal |
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| 6. | General (Retd.) V. K. Singh |
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| 7. | Shri Krishan Pal |
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| 8. | Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao |
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| 9. | Shri Ramdas Athawale | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 10. | Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry of Rural Development |
| 11. | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| 12. | Shri Nityanand Rai | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 13. | Shri Pankaj Chaowdhary | Ministry of Finance |
| 14. | Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| 15. | Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| 16. | Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar |
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| 17. | Sushri Shobha Karandlaje | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| 18. | Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| 19. | Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh |
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| 20. | Shri V. Muraleedharan |
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| 21. | Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi |
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| 22. | Shri Som Parkash | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| 23. | Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| 24. | Shri Rameswar Teli |
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| 25. | Shri Kailash Choudhary | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| 26. | Smt. Annpurna Devi | Ministry of Education |
| 27. | Shri A. Narayanaswamy | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 28. | Shri Kaushal Kishore | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| 29. | Shri Ajay Bhatt |
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| 30. | Shri B. L. Verma |
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| 31. | Shri Ajay Kumar | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 32. | Shri Devusinh Chauhan | Ministry of Communications |
| 33. | Shri Bhagwanth Khuba |
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| 34. | Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil | Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| 35. | Sushri Pratima Bhoumik | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| 36. | Dr. Subhas Sarkar | Ministry of Education |
| 37. | Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad | Ministry of Finance |
| 38. | Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh |
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| 39. | Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| 40. | Shri Bishweswar Tudu |
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| 41. | Shri Shantanu Thakur | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
| 42. | Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai |
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| 43. | Shri John Barla | Ministry of Minority Affairs |
| 44. | Dr. L. Murugan |
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| 45. | Shri Nisith Pramanik |
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Here is the List of Ministers who sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan:
- Narayan Rane (Cabinet Minister)
- Sarbananda Sonowal (Cabinet Minister)
- Dr. Virendra Kumar (Cabinet Minister)
- Jyotiraditya Scindia (Cabinet Minister)
- Ram Chandra Prasad (Cabinet Minister)
- Ashwini Vaishnav (Cabinet Minister)
- Pashu Pati Kumar (Cabinet Minister)
- Kiren Rijiju (Cabinet Minister)
- Raj Kumar Singh (Cabinet Minister)
- Hardeep Singh Puri (Cabinet Minister)
- Mansukh Mandaviya (Cabinet Minister)
- Bhupender Yadav (Cabinet Minister)
- Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala (Cabinet Minister)
- G Kishen Reddy (Cabinet Minister)
- Anurag Thakur (Cabinet Minister)
- Pankaj Choudhary (Minister of State)
- Anupriya Singh Patel (Minister of State)
- Satya Pal Singh Baghel (Minister of State)
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Minister of State)
- Shobha Karandlaje (Minister of State)
- Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma (Minister of State)
- Darshana Vikram Jardosh (Minister of State)
- Meenakshi Lekhi (Minister of State)
- Annapurna Devi (Minister of State)
- A Narayanaswamy (Minister of State)
- Kaushal Kishore (Minister of State)
- Ajay Bhatt (Minister of State)
- BL Verma (Minister of State)
- Ajay Kumar (Minister of State)
- Chauhan Devusinh (Minister of State)
- Bhagwanth Khuba (Minister of State)
- Kapil Moreshwar Patil (Minister of State)
- Pratima Bhoumik (Minister of State)
- Subhas Sarkar (Minister of State)
- Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad (Minister of State)
- Rajkumar Ranjan Singh (Minister of State)
- Bishweswar Tudu (Minister of State)
- Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar (Minister of State)
- Shantanu Thakur (Minister of State)
- Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai (Minister of State)
- John Barla (Minister of State)
- Dr L Murugan (Minister of State)
- Nisith Pramanik (Minister of State)
The talk of changing the government’s team began when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP Chief Jagat Prakash Nadda met on July 6, 2021. They are making these changes to prepare for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, and Gujarat. They also want to make sure that different groups of people, like OBCs, Dalits, women, and young leaders, have a fair share in the government.
India’s 2023 Cabinet: The Youngest Team Yet
In 2023, India’s Cabinet Ministers are quite young, and there have been some unexpected changes. Prime Minister Modi has added some new faces to his team, and they are relatively young, with the youngest being 35 years old and the oldest at 69 years old.
With this youthful cabinet, Prime Minister Modi is ready to address issues like joblessness, the need for better skills, and the potential resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAQs on Updated List of New Cabinet Ministers of India 2023
Who is the Prime Minister of India in 2023?
The Prime Minister of India in 2023 is Narendra Modi. He also holds the portfolio for several important ministries
How has the Indian Cabinet changed in 2023?
The Indian Cabinet has undergone a significant reshuffle in 2023, introducing new faces and accommodating allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). This change was made in preparation for upcoming state elections and to ensure diverse representation
Who are some of the key ministers in the 2023 Cabinet and what are their portfolios?
Some key ministers in the 2023 Cabinet include Rajnath Singh (Minister of Defence), Amit Shah (Minister of Home Affairs), Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of Finance), and many others with specific portfolios. You can find a detailed list of ministers and their portfolios in the provided content.
How many ministers were sworn in during the reshuffle?
A total of 43 Members of Parliament were sworn in as ministers during the Cabinet reshuffle in 2023.
Why did the government decide to make these changes in the Cabinet?
The government made these changes to prepare for upcoming state elections and to ensure fair representation of different groups, including OBCs, Dalits, women, and young leaders in the government.
