Modi 3.0: New government sworn in, full list of ministers who took oath
Narendra Modi took oath to the office of Prime Minister for the third consecutive time. Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda were the prominent names among the 72 leaders who took oath on Sunday.
The new Cabinet includes 30 Cabinet ministers, five Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State. Prime Minister Modi joined Jawahar Lal Nehru as the only two leaders who rose to the office of Prime Minister for the third consecutive time.
The new Cabinet includes 30 Cabinet ministers, five Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State.
Here is a breakup of ministerial berths allotted to NDA allies:
- BJP: 61
- Telugu Desam Party: 2
- Janata Dal (United): 2
- Lok Janshakti Party: 1
- Janata Dal (Secular): 1
- Shiv Sena: 1
- Republican Party of India (Athawale): 1
- Rashtriya Lok Dal: 1
- Apna Dal: 1
- Hindustani Awam Morcha: 1
Full List of Ministers Sworn in NDA Cabinet
Narendra Modi returned as the Prime Minister as the NDA won 293 of the 543 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The BJP, however, was short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha on its own, winning 240 seats. The magic number in the Lok Sabha is 272.
The portfolios of all these ministers have yet to be allocated and there is a lot of speculation as to who gets what.
