The 2004 Council of Ministers of India was the first Council of ministers under the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...

ship of Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...

. It was formed after the Indian general election, 2004

Indian general election, 2004

Legislative elections were held in India in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha...

 held in four phases during 20 April - 10 May 2004, to elect the 14th Lok Sabha

14th Lok Sabha

The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...

, and it functioned from 2004 to May 2009. After which Singh took the oath as the Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004, and continued to hold the post till full term, the present Council of Ministers of the Republic of India was sworn in on 22 May 2009, when Singh started his second term in office as PM.

Overview

This is a list of members of the Union Cabinet of the Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

, 2004 to May 2009.

All ministers are based in offices of their respective Union Ministries in New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

. All Cabinet members are mandated by the constitution

Constitution of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...

 to be members of either house of the Parliament of India

Parliament of India

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...

. In a departure from the norm the current Prime Minister

Prime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...

, Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...

, is a member of the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...

, and has remained so for the duration of his entire term (2004–2009).

There are three categories of ministers, in descending order of rank:

• Union Cabinet Minister - Senior minister in-charge of a ministry. A Cabinet minister may also hold additional charges of other Ministries, where no other Cabinet minister is appointed
• Minister of State (Independent Charge)- with no overseeing Union Cabinet Minister for that portfolio
• Minister of State (MoS) - junior minister with an overseeing Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry. For instance, an MoS in the Finance Ministry may only handle Taxation

Cabinet ministers

1. Manmohan Singh
   Manmohan Singh
   Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
   
    - Prime Minister
   Prime minister
   A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
   
    and also in charge of the Ministries/Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister, viz.,
   1. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions;
   2. Ministry of Planning
   3. Department of Atomic Energy
   4. Department of Space
   5. Ministry of Coal
   6. Ministry of Environment and Forests
   7. Ministry of Finance
2. Pranab Mukherjee
   Pranab Mukherjee
   Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is the current Finance Minister of India and leader of the current Lok Sabha.Mukherjee is a senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Prices, Security, Unique Identification Authority of India,...
   
    - Minister of External Affairs
   Ministry of External Affairs (India)
   The Ministry of External Affairs is the foreign ministry of India. It is the Indian government agency responsible for the foreign relations of India. The Minister of External Affairs holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is S M Krishna...
   
   
3. Arjun Singh
   Arjun Singh
   Arjun Singh was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009....
   
    - Minister of Human Resource Development
   Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
   The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
   
   
4. Sharad Pawar
   Sharad Pawar
   Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
   
    - Minister of Agriculture
   Ministry of Agriculture (India)
   The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
   
    and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
   Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
   The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...
   
   
5. Lalu Prasad yadav
   Lalu Prasad Yadav
   Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was the Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 in the ruling United Progressive Alliance government, and the President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party...
   
    - Minister of Railways
   Ministry of Railways (India)
   The Ministry of Railways in India is in charge of the Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport in India. Dinesh Trivedi is the current minister responsible for railways....
   
   
6. A K Antony - Minister of Defence
7. P. Chidambaram
   P. Chidambaram
   P. Chidambaram or Chidambaram Palaniappan, sometimes written Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. Previously he was the Finance Minister of India from May 2004 to November 2008...
   
    - Minister of Home Affairs
   Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
   Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:...
   
   
8. Abdul Rehman Antulay - Minister of Minority Affairs
9. Sushilkumar Shinde
   Sushilkumar Shinde
   Sushilkumar Shinde is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is currently the Cabinet Minister for Power in the Manmohan Singh government.-Dalit background:...
   
    - Minister of Power
   Ministry of Power (India)
   The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry. The Minister of Power holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Sushilkumar Shinde....
   
   
10. Ram Vilas Paswan
    Ram Vilas Paswan
    Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party and a Rajya Sabha MP.-Early life and education:Paswan was born to a Dusadh family...
    
     - Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of Steel
    Ministry of Steel (India)
    The Ministry of Steel, a branch of Government of India, is the apex body for formulating all policies regarding steel production, distribution and pricing in India...
    
    
11. S. Jaipal Reddy - Minister of Urban Development
    Ministry of Urban Development (India)
    The Ministry of Urban Development , a branch of the Government of India, is the apex bodyfor formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India. As of February 2011, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Kamal Nath...
    
    
12. Sis Ram Ola
    Sis Ram Ola
    Sis Ram Ola is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jhunjhunu constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress...
    
     - Minister of Mines
    Ministry of Mines (India)
    The Ministry of Mines, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to mines in India. As of May 2008, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister B.K...
    
    
13. Mahavir Prasad - Minister of Small Scale Industries and Minister of Agro and Rural Industries
14. P.R. Kyndiah - Minister of Tribal Affairs
15. Shankersinh Vaghela
    Shankersinh Vaghela
    Shankersinh Vaghela was a Rajput member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles from 2004 to 2009. He represented the Kapadvanj constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1996 to...
    
     - Minister of Textiles
16. Vayalar Ravi
    Vayalar Ravi
    Vayalar Ravi is a prominent Indian politician, currently the Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.-Political Life:...
    
     - Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
    Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
    The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is part of the government of India. The ministry, as of May 2008, is headed by Vayalar Ravi.Its website states:...
    
     and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
    Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)
    The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha...
    
    
17. Kamal Nath
    Kamal Nath
    Kamal Nath is an Indian politician and the current Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development. He is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chhindwara constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress .-Early life:Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He...
    
     - Minister of Commerce and Industry
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)
    The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank...
    
    
18. Hansraj Bhardwaj
    Hansraj Bhardwaj
    Hansraj Bhardwaj is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Governor of Karnataka. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He holds the record of having the second longest tenure in Law Ministry since independence, after Ashoke Kumar Sen...
    
     - Minister of Law and Justice
    Ministry of Law and Justice (India)
    The Ministry of Law and Justice is a prominent Ministry of Government of India. Under the , the Ministry is vested with the responsibility of administration of legal affairs, justice, and legislative affairs in India....
    
    
19. Sontosh Mohan Dev - Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
20. Saif-ud-din Soz - Minister of Water Resources
    Ministry of Water Resources (India)
    The Ministry of Water Resources, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the development and regulation of the water resources in India. At present, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Pawan...
    
    
21. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
    Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
    Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Vaishali constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development in the first cabinet of Dr Manmohan Singhs Government...
    
     - Minister of Rural Development
    Ministry of Rural Development (India)
    The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.-History:...
    
    
22. Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
    Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
    Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Raiganj of West Bengal and is a member of the Indian National Congress party.-Career:Dasmunsi was President of Youth Congress in West Bengal from 1970 to 1971...
    
     - Minister of Information and Broadcasting
    Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a branch of the Government of India is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India....
    
    
23. Mani Shankar Aiyar
    Mani Shankar Aiyar
    Mani Shankar Aiyar is a former Indian diplomat who resigned from foreign service and became a politician working for Rajiv Gandhi in 1989-1991. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and was the Minister of Panchayati Raj until he lost his seat in the 2009 Election...
    
     - Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
    Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (India)
    The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is a Government of India ministry, established in September 2001, which functions as the nodal Department of the Central Government to deal with matters related to the socio-economic development of the eight States of Northeast India, Arunachal...
    
    
24. Meira Kumar
    Meira Kumar
    Meira Kumar is an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament. She was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha on 3 June 2009.She is a lawyer and a former diplomat...
    
     - Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
    The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is an Indian government ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes and scheduled tribes , Other Backward Classes , the disabled, and the...
    
    
25. Murli Deora
    Murli Deora
    Murli Deora was the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs Until 12 July 2011. He belongs to Deora Chauhan Rajput community.-Early life:He was born in Mumbai, and did his BA from Mumbai University.Native Place of Murli Deora is lakshmangahr...
    
     - Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
    Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
    The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas in India.The ministry...
    
    
26. Ambika Soni
    Ambika Soni
    Ambika Soni is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. She currently serves in the Union Cabinet as the minister in charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, after serving in Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture from 2006–2009.She is a member of the Indian...
    
     - Minister of Tourism
    Ministry of Tourism (India)
    The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India...
    
     and Minister of Culture
    Ministry of Culture (India)
    The Ministry of Culture is the Indian government ministry charged with preservation and promotion of art and culture.The Minister of Culture holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Dr...
    
    
27. Panabaka Lakshmi
    Lakshmi Panabaka
    Panabaka Lakshmi is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bapatla constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.-Career:She also represented Nellore in 14th Lok Sabha...
    
     - Minister of Health and Family Welfare
28. Kapil Sibal
    Kapil Sibal
    Kapil Sibal is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is currently the Minister of Communications and Information Technology. He also held the two ministries Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences in the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
    
     - Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences
    Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
    The Ministry of Earth Sciences formed in 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department , the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting , the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology , Pune , and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre , and the Ministry of Ocean Development. It is one...
    
    
29. Prem Chand Gupta
    Prem Chand Gupta
    Prem Chand Gupta is the cabinet minister in Ministry of Company Affairs of India. He is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and is an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Bihar in the Rajya Sabha.- References :...
    
     - Minister of Company Affairs

Ministers of State (Independent charge)

1. Oscar Fernandes
   Oscar Fernandes
   Oscar Fernandes is an India politician, a senior Indian National Congress leader and AICC General Secretary. He was the Minister of State of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Dr. Manmohan Singh's first UPA government in India. He was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 from Udupi...
   
    - Minister of State of the Ministry of Labour and Employment
   Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)
   The Ministry of Labour and Employment, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to labour and employment in India. Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge is the Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Shri...
   
   
2. Renuka Chowdhury - Minister of State of the Ministry of Women and Child Development
   Ministry of Women and Child Development (India)
   The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India...
   
   
3. Subodh Kant Sahay
   Subodh Kant Sahay
   Subodh Kant Sahay is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand, and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the Cabinet Minister for Tourism. He was the Minister of State for Home in V P Singh government when Mufti Mohd...
   
    - Minister of State of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
4. Vilas Muttemwar
   Vilas Muttemwar
   Vilas Muttemwar is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Nagpur Loksabha constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party....
   
    - Minister of State of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
5. Kumari Selja - Minister of State of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
6. Praful Patel
   Praful Patel
   Praful Manoharbhai Patel is a Member of Parliament of the Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhandara-Gondia parliamentary constituency and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party...
   
    - Minister of State of the Ministry of Civil Aviation
   Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)
   The Ministry of Civil Aviation, India is responsible for the regulation of civil aviation in India.-References:**...
   
   
7. G.K.Vasan - Minister of State of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
   Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (India)
   The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is a branch of the Government of India. The current , head of the ministry is Srikant Kumar Jena. -Notes:About Ministry1...
   
   
8. M. S. Gill
   M. S. Gill
   M. S. Gill is an Indian politician, of the Indian National Congress party,has served as the of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. He represents Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament....
   
    - Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Ministers of State

1. E. Ahammed
   E. Ahammed
   E. Ahamed is the Minister of State for the Ministry of External Affairs and minister of state for Human Resource Development of the Republic of India. He represents the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Indian Union Muslim League...
   
    - Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs
   Ministry of External Affairs (India)
   The Ministry of External Affairs is the foreign ministry of India. It is the Indian government agency responsible for the foreign relations of India. The Minister of External Affairs holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is S M Krishna...
   
   
2. B.K. Handique - Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines
   Ministry of Mines (India)
   The Ministry of Mines, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to mines in India. As of May 2008, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister B.K...
   
   
3. Lakshmi Panabaka
   Lakshmi Panabaka
   Panabaka Lakshmi is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bapatla constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.-Career:She also represented Nellore in 14th Lok Sabha...
   
    - Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4. Shakeel Ahmad - Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
   Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
   Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:...
   
   
5. Rao Inderjit Singh - Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
6. Naranbhai Rathwa
   Naranbhai Rathwa
   Naranbhai J. Rathwa was a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th & 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Chhota Udaipur constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress....
   
    - Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
   Ministry of Railways (India)
   The Ministry of Railways in India is in charge of the Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport in India. Dinesh Trivedi is the current minister responsible for railways....
   
   
7. K.H. Muniappa - Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.
8. Kantilal Bhuria
   Kantilal Bhuria
   Kantilal Bhuria is a member of the Indian National Congress and was till July 2011 the Minister of Tribal Affairs of the Republic of India. He had been promoted to the rank of cabinet minister in the United Progressive Alliance-2 government, led by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009...
   
    - Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
   Ministry of Agriculture (India)
   The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
   
    and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
   Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
   The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...
   
   
9. Shriprakash Jaiswal
   Shriprakash Jaiswal
   Shriprakash Jaiswal is an Indian politician. He stood for the 2004 Lok Sabha elections on the Indian National Congress ticket and is currently a Member of Parliament from Kanpur...
   
    - Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
   Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
   Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:...
   
   
10. Prithviraj Chavan
    Prithviraj Chavan
    Prithviraj Chavan is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Indian National Congress selected him to be the successor of Ashok Chavan. He is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
    
     - Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
    Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (India)
    The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is the Union Govt. ministry for personnel matters including the recruitment, career development, training, staff welfare and post employment dispensation. The ministry is under the overall charge of Prime Minister of India , who is assisted...
    
    
11. Taslimuddin
    Taslimuddin
    Mohammed Taslimuddin or simply Taslimuddin is an Indian criminal-politician and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
    Ministry of Agriculture (India)
    The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
    Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
    The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...
    
    
12. Suryakanta Patil
    Suryakanta Patil
    Suryakanta Patil was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Hingoli constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
    Ministry of Rural Development (India)
    The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.-History:...
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)
    The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha...
    
    
13. Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi
    Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi
    Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Darbhanga constituency of Bihar for 12 years and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
    Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
    The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
    
    
14. R. Velu
    R. Velu
    Rangasamy Velu was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Velu was educated in the Madras Christian College and was a resident of Bishop Heber Hall. He represented the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
    Ministry of Railways (India)
    The Ministry of Railways in India is in charge of the Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport in India. Dinesh Trivedi is the current minister responsible for railways....
    
    
15. S.S. Palanimanickam
    S.S. Palanimanickam
    S.S. Palanimanickam is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Thanjavur constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.-Positions held:...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
    Ministry of Finance (India)
    The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of India. It concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, center and state finances, and the Union Budget....
    
    
16. S. Regupathy
    S. Regupathy
    S. Regupathy was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Pudukkottai constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests
17. K. Venkatapathy
    K. Venkatapathy
    Kannusamy Venkatapathy is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Cuddalore constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice
    Ministry of Law and Justice (India)
    The Ministry of Law and Justice is a prominent Ministry of Government of India. Under the , the Ministry is vested with the responsibility of administration of legal affairs, justice, and legislative affairs in India....
    
    
18. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
    Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
    Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Tiruchengode constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India)
    The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is an Indian government ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes and scheduled tribes , Other Backward Classes , the disabled, and the...
    
    
19. E.V.K.S. Elangovan
    E.V.K.S. Elangovan
    Erode Venkata Krishnasamy Sampath Elangovan was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Gobichettipalayam constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the son of E. V. K. Sampath and grandson of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles
20. Kanti Singh
    Kanti Singh
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     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
    Ministry of Tourism (India)
    The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India...
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
    Ministry of Culture (India)
    The Ministry of Culture is the Indian government ministry charged with preservation and promotion of art and culture.The Minister of Culture holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Dr...
    
    
21. Namo Narain Meena
    Namo Narain Meena
    Namo Narain Meena is a Minister of State for Finance in Government of India. He was elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur constituency in Rajasthan as a candidate of INC Indian National Congress party. He served Indian Government as Union Minister of State in Ministry of Environment and...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests
22. Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav - Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources
    Ministry of Water Resources (India)
    The Ministry of Water Resources, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the development and regulation of the water resources in India. At present, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Pawan...
    
    
23. Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh
    Akhilesh Prasad Singh
    Akhilesh Prasad Singh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Motihari constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
    Ministry of Agriculture (India)
    The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
    
     and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
    Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)
    The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...
    
    
24. Pawan Kumar Bansal
    Pawan Kumar Bansal
    Pawan Kumar Bansal is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.He is currently the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. He was also Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs in the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
    Ministry of Finance (India)
    The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of India. It concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions, capital markets, center and state finances, and the Union Budget....
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)
    The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha...
    
    
25. Anand Sharma
    Anand Sharma
    Anand Sharma is the present Union Cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry of the Government of India. He took charge after outgoing Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi fell into a critical condition due to a cardiac arrest. He was also given the portfolio for Ministry of Textiles on July 12 2011...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs
    Ministry of External Affairs (India)
    The Ministry of External Affairs is the foreign ministry of India. It is the Indian government agency responsible for the foreign relations of India. The Minister of External Affairs holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is S M Krishna...
    
    
26. Ajay Maken - Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development
    Ministry of Urban Development (India)
    The Ministry of Urban Development , a branch of the Government of India, is the apex bodyfor formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India. As of February 2011, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Kamal Nath...
    
    
27. Dinsha J. Patel
    Dinsha Patel
    Dinsha Jhaverbhai Patel is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kaira constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
    Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
    The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas in India.The ministry...
    
    
28. M.M. Pallam Raju - Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
29. Ashwani Kumar
    Ashwani Kumar
    Shri Ashwani Kumar , a politician from the Indian National Congress party,currently serving as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning.A Member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, he earlier was the Minister...
    
     - Minister of State in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
    Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (India)
    Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion was established in the year 1995, and in the year 2000 Department of Industrial Development was merged with it. It is working under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India...
    
     and Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)
    The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank...
    
    
30. Jairam Ramesh
    Jairam Ramesh
    Jairam Ramesh born April 9, 1954, is an Indian economist and an influential politician of the Congress Party in the United Progressive Alliance ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the Government of India. He is a Member of Parliament representing Andhra Pradesh state in the...
    
     - Minister of State in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)
    The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank...
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Power
    Ministry of Power (India)
    The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry. The Minister of Power holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Sushilkumar Shinde....
    
    
31. Chandra Sekhar Sahu
    Chandra Sekhar Sahu
    Chandra Sekhar Sahu was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Berhampur constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
    Ministry of Rural Development (India)
    The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.-History:...
    
    
32. D. Purandeswari - Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
    Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
    The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
    
    
33. M. H. Ambareesh
    Ambareesh
    Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath or M.H.Amarnath born 29 May 1952 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka State is a Kannada film actor...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
    Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
    The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a branch of the Government of India is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India....
    
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34. V. Radhika Selvi
    V. Radhika Selvi
    V. Radhika Selvi is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She is the Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Manmohan Singh led ministry...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs
    Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
    Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:...
    
    
35. V. Narayanasamy
    V. Narayanasamy
    V. Narayanasamy a politician from Indian National Congress party is presently a Member of the Parliament of India in the Lok Sabha representing Pondicherry constituency. He earlier was an MP representing Pondicherry in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.-Early life:V....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
    Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)
    The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry.It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha...
    
     and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning
36. Santosh Bagrodia
    Santosh Bagrodia
    Shri Santosh Bagrodia a politician from Indian National Congress was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament till 2010.On 6 April 2008, he became the Coal Minister of India....
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal
37. Raghunath Jha
    Raghunath Jha
    Raghunath Jha was Union minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bettiah constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party...
    
     - Minister of State in the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
38. Rameshwar Oraon
    Rameshwar Oraon
    Rameshwar Oraon is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Lohardaga constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is chairman of Naional Scheduled Tribes Commission of India. He was earlier an Indian Police Service officer of...
    
     - Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
39. Jyotiraditya Scindia - Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
    Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)
    The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is an Indian government ministry. It contains three departments:*Department of Telecommunications*Department of Information Technology*Department of Posts...
    
    
40. Jitin Prasada - Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel
    Ministry of Steel (India)
    The Ministry of Steel, a branch of Government of India, is the apex body for formulating all policies regarding steel production, distribution and pricing in India...