LIVE: Sarbananda Sonowal gets ministry of ports, shipping, waterways and AYUSH
PM Modi Cabinet Reshuffle 2021: The initial speculation has predicted the changes in the Union cabinet as a "major shakeup" in the government as the prime minister looks to make it more representative with on political and governance challenges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revamped his council of ministers on Wednesday in a first since assuming charges for a second term. The Union council of ministers, which will be expanded with the swearing-in of new entrants this evening, is expected to have more representation from socially and economically backward communities, of women and people with administrative and legislative experience, people aware of the matter said....Read More
As many as 43 new ministers were sworn in Wednesday evening in the Prime Minister's new cabinet. In another pointer to the imminent Cabinet reshuffle, social justice and empowerment minister Thaawarchand Gehlot’s appointment as Karnataka governor caused another ministerial vacancy.
Ahead of the rejig, several ministers resigned from their posts, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan was one of them. Union ministers Babul Supriyo, Santosh Gangwar, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Sadananda Gowda among others stepped down from their office on Wednesday.
The much-awaited expansion came on the heels of the completion of the Modi’s government’s seven years in office. Currently, there are 21 cabinet ministers, nine ministers with independent charge, and 23 ministers of state in the union council of ministers. According to people aware of the details since the council can have up to 81 ministers, at least a dozen inclusions are expected.
Meet the new brigade of Modi's ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday revealed which portfolios will be allocated to the newly inducted lawmakers shortly after their oathtaking ceremony. Check the full list here
Sarbananda Sonowal gets ministry of ports, shipping, waterways and AYUSH
Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal was allocated Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways and ministry of AYUSH.
G Kishan Reddy moves up as culture minister, MHA gets 3 MoS
With G Kishan Reddy moving up as Union minister for culture, the ministry of home affairs now has three ministers of state - Nityanand Rai, Ajay Kumar and Nishit Pramanik.
Aviation ministery gets MoS, retired general VK Singh to take post
The aviation ministry also got a minister of state on Wednesday, as Gen VK Singh (retd) joined the post.
Anurag Thakur gets Union ministry of information and broadcasting, LJP's Pashupati Paras gets food ministry
Anurag Thakur got Union ministry of information and broadcasting, along with youth affairs. LJP leader Pashupati Paras will take charge of food ministry.
Ashwini Vaishnaw gets Railways and IT
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha will be the new minister of Railways as well minister of IT and communication.
Mansukh Mandaviya inducted as new Union health minister
Mansukh Mandaviya inducted as new Union health minister on Wednesday.
Union ministry of housing clubbed with ministry of petroleum, Puri to take charge
Ministry of health, & chemicals and fertilizers will be clubbed. Hardeep Puri got urban development, housing ministry clubbed with petroleum.
Jyotiraditya Scindia gets Civil Aviation ministry
Jyotiraditya Scindia appointed Union minister for civil aviation.
PM Modi takes ministry of science and technology, Shah to monitor ministry of cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of ministry of science and technology, while, home minister Amit Shah will monitor ministry of cooperation.
'All possible efforts will be made to fulfil the duties': Anurag Thakur
Union cabinet minister Anurag Thakur thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah for the opportunity in the cabinet. "I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah for giving me this chance. All possible efforts will be made to fulfil the duties," ANI quoted Thakur as saying.
PM Modi congratulates ministers who took oath today
Union cabinet, council of ministers meetings to likely take place tomorrow
The Union cabinet is scheduled to meet tentatively on Thursday at 5pm, while the council of ministers are scheduled to meet on the same day at 7pm.
28 ministers inducted as ministers of state
28 ministers inducted as ministers of state including Meenakshi Lekhi, Pankaj Choudhary, Anupriya Patel, Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday.
15 ministers inducted into Union cabinet
Munjapara Mahendrabhai, John Barla, L Murugan, Nisith Pramanik take oath
Bharati Pravin Pawar, Bishweswar Tudu and Shantanu Thakur take oath
Bharati Pravin Pawar, Bishweswar Tudu and Shantanu Thakur took oath as ministers.
Subhas Sarkar, Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh take oath
Subhas Sarkar, Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh took oath as ministers on Wednesday.
Pratima Bhoumik, first-time MP, takes oath as minister
BL Verma, Ajay Kumar, Chauhan Devusinh take oath
A Narayanaswamy, Kaushal Kishore and Ajay Bhatt take oath
A Narayanaswamy, Kaushal Kishore and Ajay Bhatt took oath as ministers on Wednesday.
Meenakshi Lekhi, Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Annpurna Devi take oath as ministers
BJP leaders Meenakshi Lekhi, Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Annpurna Devi took oath as ministers on Wednesday.
Karnataka BJP leaders Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Shobha Karandlaje take oath
Pankaj Choudhary, Anupriya Singh Patel, Satya Pal Singh Baghel take oath
Parshottam Rupala, G Kishan Reddy, Anurag Thakur take oath
Hardeep Singh Puri, Kiren Rijiju, Mansukh Mandaviya elevated in cabinet reshuffle
LJP leader Pashupati Nath Paras, Delhi BJP leader Bhupender Yadav and JD(U) leader RCP Singh take oath
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia also took oath as Union minister on Wednesday.
Former chief ministers Narayan Rane, Sarabananda Sonowal take oath
Former chief minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane and former chief minister of Assam Sarabananda Sonowal took oath as ministers on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of reshuffle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Rashtrapati Bhavan Wednesday evening ahead of cabinet reshuffle.
Prakash Javadekar, RS Prasad resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Union ministers Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad also stepped down from their posts on Wednesday, ahead of cabinet reshuffle.
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia leaves from residence
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia left from his residence, ahead of the Union cabinet expansion.
Former Assam CM and BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal leaves from residence
Scindia, Sonowal, Lekhi and 40 others to join cabinet
Union minister Babul Supriyo resigns from the Cabinet
Union minister Babul Supriyo stepped down from the Union cabinet on Wednesday.
Union ministers Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, Raosaheb Danve Patil resign
Union minister Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre and minister of state for consumer affairs Raosaheb Danve Patil resigned from the Union cabinet, ahead of the reshuffle.
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan steps down
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan also resigned from his post on Wednesday ahead of the cabinet reshuffle.
'Will go to President's House today': BJP MP Nisith Pramanik ahead of cabinet rejig
BJP MP Nisith Pramanik ahead of the Union cabinet reshuffle said he will visit President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and added that he is hopeful of inclusion. "Will go to President's House today. I am hopeful," ANI quoted Pramanik as saying.
Another representative of Karnataka is Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Another representative of Karnataka is Rajeev Chandrasekhar who makes an entry to council of ministers. He recently was part of the team which delivered a BJP alliance government in Puducherry.
43 leaders are expected to be sworn-in as Union Ministers
43 leaders will take oath as Union Ministers in the Union Cabinet expansion, to be held later today.
Ramesh Pokhriyal also steps down
Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal also confirms that he has stepped down; cites health reasons.
Ministers leave from 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, Sarbananda Sonowal, GK Reddy, Kiren Rijiju, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Parshottam Rupala and Anupriya Patel leave from 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.
Santosh Gangwar says he has resigned from Union Cabinet
Labour minister Santosh Gangwar says he has resigned from Union Cabinet.
Santosh Gangwar to Hindustan Times: I have resigned. I can't discuss reason for resignations but can confirm.
Council is expected to have more representation of women
As the council is expected to have more representation of women, BJP Vice President Sobha Karandlaje, MP from Beed in Maharashtra Pritam Munde and Heena Gavit MP from Maharashtra’s Nandurbar were also seen entering the PM’s residence.
Council is expected to have greater representation from SC, ST, OBC communities
As per party sources, the council is expected to have greater representation from SC, ST, OBC communities.
List of ministers present at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Bhupender Yadav, Anurag Thakur, Meenakshi Lekhi, Anupriya Patel, Ajay Bhatt, Shobha Karandjale, Sunita Dugga, Pritam Munde, Santanu Thakur and Kapil Patil.
Several minister present at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Meenakshi Lekhi, Sarbananda Sonowal, Purshottam Rupala, Nisith Pramanik, RCP Singh, Pashupati Paras, present at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, ahead of Union Cabinet reshuffle.
JP Nadda leaves from his residence
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda leaves from this residence.
Amit Shah arrives at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
Union Minister Amit Shah arrives at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, ahead of Union Cabinet reshuffle.
4 ministers hold additional charges of five ministries
Currently, four ministers hold additional charges of five ministries.
