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Kuldeep Negi
Jul 04, 2024, 09:34 AM | Updated 09:34 AM IST
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The government on Wednesday (3 July) announced the formation of several cabinet committees, the highest decision-making bodies on security, economic, and political affairs.
Members from the BJP and its NDA partners, including Janata Dal (U), Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal (S), Shiv Sena, and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), are part of these 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
Kuldeep is Senior Editor (Newsroom) at Swarajya. He tweets at @kaydnegi.