The Narendra Modi government announced the formation of several key cabinet committees on Wednesday (July 3), the highest decision-making bodies on security, economic, and political affairs.
Members from the BJP and its NDA partners, including the Janata Dal (U), Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal (S), Shiv Sena, and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), are part of these committees.
Full List of the Cabinet Committees:
Appointments Committee of Cabinet
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Manohar Lal, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Minister of Power
– Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
– Special Invitee: Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and other portfolios
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways
– Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of Rural Development
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs
– HD Kumaraswamy, Minister of Heavy Industries; and Minister of Steel
– Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
– Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education
– Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
– Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
– Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation
– Jual Oram, Minister of Tribal Affairs
– Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs
– CR Patil, Minister of Jal Shakti
– Special Invitees: Arjun Ram Meghwal and L Murugan
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways
– Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
– Jitan Ram Manjhi, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
– Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
– Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation
– Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
– Annpurna Devi, Minister of Women and Child Development
– Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs
– G Kishan Reddy, Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines
Cabinet Committee on Security
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs
Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
– Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy
– Giriraj Singh, Minister of Textiles
– Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
– Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
– Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
– Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries
– Special Invitees: Rao Inderjit Singh and Prataprao Jadhav
Cabinet Committee on Skill, Employment and Livelihood
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
– Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation
– Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways
– Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
– Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
– Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education
– Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
– Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism
– Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
– Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Labour and Employment; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
– Special Invitee: Jayant Chaudhary
These cabinet committees will be crucial in shaping the country’s policies and addressing key issues.
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