Modi Cabinet 3.0: The third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ceremoniously sworn in on Sunday evening, marked by an event of significant pomp and grandeur at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. During the ceremony, 72 ministers took their oaths of office, including 34 ministers who were part of the outgoing council. In the newly formed Cabinet, 30 ministers will hold cabinet rank positions, reflecting the inclusive nature of the coalition. This diverse lineup includes representatives from key allies such as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), showcasing a broad-based alliance aimed at steering the nation forward.
72 ministers inducted to Modi Cabinet 3.0
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India. Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, the President appointed the members of the Council of Ministers. The colourful swearing-in event, which reflected the rich diversity and vibrancy of India, was attended by senior political leaders, diplomats, leading industrialists, Bollywood actors and several other prominent personalities. PM Modi’s ministers’ team has 30 Cabinet ministers, five Ministers of State with Independent charge and 36 Ministers of State.
FULL LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS WITH PORTFOLIOS
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S.No.
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Cabinet Ministers
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Party
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Portfolio
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1
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Rajnath Singh
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BJP
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Minister of Defence
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2
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Amit Shah
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BJP
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Minister of Home Affairs
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3
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Nitin Gadkari
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BJP
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Minister of Road Transport and Highways
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4
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Jagat Prakash Nadda
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BJP
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Minister of Health
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5
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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BJP
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Minister of Agriculture
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6
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Nirmala Sitharaman
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BJP
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Minister of Finance
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7
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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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BJP
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Minister of External Affairs
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8
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Manohar Lal Khattar
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BJP
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Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs
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9
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HD Kumaraswamy
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Janata Dal (Secular)
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Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Steel
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10
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Piyush Goyal
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BJP
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Minister of Commerce and Industry
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11
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Dharmendra Pradhan
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BJP
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Minister of Education
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12
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Jitan Ram Manjhi
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HAM
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Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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13
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Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh
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Janata Dal (United)
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Cabinet Minister
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14
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Sarbananda Sonowal
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BJP
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Cabinet Minister
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15
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Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
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TDP
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Cabinet Minister
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16
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Pralhad Joshi
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BJP
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Minister of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New and Renewable Energy
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17
|
Giriraj Singh
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BJP
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Minister of Textiles
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18
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Virendra Kumar Khatik
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BJP
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Cabinet Minister
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19
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Jual Oram
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BJP
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Cabinet Minister
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20
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Ashwini Vaishnaw
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BJP
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Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting
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21
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Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
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BJP
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Minister of Telecom
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22
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Bhupender Yadav
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BJP
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Cabinet Minister
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23
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Annapurna Devi
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BJP
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Minister of Women and Child Development
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24
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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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BJP
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Minister of Culture and Tourism
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25
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Kiren Rijiju
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BJP
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Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
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26
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Hardeep Singh Puri
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BJP
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Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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27
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Mansukh Mandaviya
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BJP
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Minister of Labour and Employment
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28
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Gangapuram Kishan Reddy
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BJP
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Cabinet Minister
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29
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Chirag Paswan
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LJP (RV)
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Minister of Food Processing, Youth Affairs and Sports
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30
|
CR Patil
|
BJP
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Minister of Jal Shakti
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MINISTERS OF STATE WITH INDEPENDENT CHARGE:
| S.No. | MoS with Independent Charge | Party | Portfolio |
| 1 | Rao Inderjit Singh | BJP | |
| 2 | Jitendra Singh | BJP | |
| 3 | Arjun Ram Meghwal | BJP | |
| 4 | Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav | Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) | |
| 5 | Jayant Singh Chaudhary | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
MINISTERS OF STATE:
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S.No.
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Ministers of State
|
Party
|
Portfolio
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1
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Jitin Prasada
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BJP
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|
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2
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Nityanand Rai
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BJP
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3
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Shripad Yesso Naik
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BJP
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Minister of Power
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4
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Pankaj Chaudhary
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BJP
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5
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SP Singh Baghel
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BJP
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6
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Krishan Pal Gurjar
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BJP
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7
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Anupriya Patel
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Apna Dal (Sonneylal)
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8
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Shobha Karandlaje
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BJP
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9
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Kirti Vardhan Singh
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BJP
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10
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Ramdas Athawale
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Republican Party of India (RPI)
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|
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11
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BL Verma
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BJP
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|
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12
|
Shantanu Thakur
|
BJP
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|
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13
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Suresh Gopi
|
BJP
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Minister of Tourism and Culture
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14
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V Somanna
|
BJP
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15
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Dr L Murugun
|
BJP
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|
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16
|
Ajay Tamta
|
BJP
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Minister of Road Transport and Highways
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17
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Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar
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TDP
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18
|
Bandi Sanjay Kumar
|
BJP
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19
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Kamlesh Paswan
|
BJP
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20
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Bhagirath Choudhary
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BJP
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21
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Satish Chandra Dubey
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BJP
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22
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Sanjay Seth
|
BJP
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Minister of Defence
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23
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Ravneet Singh Bittu
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BJP
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Minister of Minority Affairs
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24
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Durga Das Uikey
|
BJP
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25
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Savitri Thakur
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BJP
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26
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Raksha Nikhil Khadse
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BJP
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27
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Dr Sukanta Majumdar
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BJP
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28
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Raj Bhushan Choudhary
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BJP
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29
|
Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma
|
BJP
|
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30
|
Harsh Malhotra
|
BJP
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Minister of Road Transport and Highways
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31
|
Tokhan Sahu
|
BJP
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Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
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32
|
Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya
|
BJP
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33
|
Murlidhar Mohol
|
BJP
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34
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George Kurian
|
BJP
|
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35
|
Pabitra Margherita
|
BJP
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36
|
Ram Nath Thakur
|
Janata Dal (United)
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