Third Vajpayee ministry
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for third time on 13 October 1999. He headed his Third Vajpayee Ministry. Here is the list of ministers in his ministry.
Third Vajpayee ministry | |
|---|---|
| 19th ministry of the Republic of India | |
_(cropped).jpg.webp) | |
| Date formed | 13 October 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 22 May 2004 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | K. R. Narayanan (until 25 July 2002) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (from 25 July 2002) |
| Head of government | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Deputy head of government | L. K. Advani |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 299 / 545 (55%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Sonia Gandhi (in Lok Sabha) (13 October 1999 – 6 February 2004) Manmohan Singh (in Rajya Sabha) (till 21 May 2004) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 |
| Outgoing election | 2004 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 222 days |
| Predecessor | Second Vajpayee ministry |
| Successor | First Manmohan Singh ministry |
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Legislations
Treaties and accords
Missions and agencies
Controversies
Wars and attacks
|
||
Reshuffles
In a reshuffle on 29 September 2000, Venkaiah Naidu and Sushma Swaraj were inducted in the ministry as cabinet ministers and Shripad Yasso Naik (Goa), Satyabrata Mukherjee (West Bengal), Kanyakumari MP P.Radhakrishnan and film star-turned-MP U V Krishnam Raju (Andhra Pradesh) as minister of state. Later that year Uma Bharti was elevated to cabinet rank.[[File:[Usurped!]]]
In a reshuffle in 2001 Vajpayee inducted Karia Munda, Ved Prakash Goyal, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Tapan Sikdar as Cabinet ministers and Anna Sahib Patil, Ashok Pradhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rajiv Pratap Rudy as ministers of state.
In a reshuffle in 2002 he dropped four ministers and inducted four new cabinet ministers and nine new ministers of state. New cabinet ministers were: Shatrughan Sinha, Sahib Singh Verma, Jana Krishnamurthy, Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The new ministers of state were: Basangouda Patil, Sanjay Paswan, Shripad Yasso Naik, Vinod Khanna, Nikhil Chaudhary, S.Thirunavukarasar, Anant Geete and A. K. Moorthy .
In a reshuffle in 2003 Vajpayee inducted three new cabinet rank ministers and five ministers of state . The new cabinet ministers were :Rajnath Singh, B.C. Khanduri and Subodh Mohite. The new ministers of state were : Chinmayanand Swami (BJP), Kailash Meghwal (BJP), Nagmani (Rashtriya Janata Dal-Democratic), Prahlad Singh Patel (BJP) and P.C. Thomas (Indian Federal Democratic Party).[Usurped!]
Council of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Planning Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space And all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 29 June 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of External Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Finance | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Renamed as Finance and Company Affairs. | ||
| Minister of Finance and Company Affairs | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Defence | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | SAP | |||
| 16 March 2001 | 18 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 18 March 2001 | 15 October 2001 | BJP | Additional charge. | |||
| 15 October 2001 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | ||||
| Minister of Human Resource Development Minister of Science and Technology | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Ocean Development | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 18 November 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 22 November 1999 | 3 March 2001 | SAP | ||||
| 3 March 2001 | 6 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 6 March 2001 | 27 May 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 27 May 2001 | 22 July 2001 | SAP | ||||
| 22 July 2001 | 24 May 2003 | RLD | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Labour | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | SAP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Water Resources | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 27 May 2000 | 22 May 2004 | BJD | ||||
| Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | 13 October 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP | Renamed as Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. | ||
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 17 July 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | ||||
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 1 July 2002 | 15 January 2004 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 15 January 2004 | 17 January 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 17 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 27 May 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Railways | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | TMC | |||
| 16 March 2001 | 20 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 20 March 2001 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | ||||
| Minister of Civil Aviation | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | SAP | |||
| 1 September 2001 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Surface Transport | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | SAP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 25 October 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 25 October 2000 | 7 November 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Shipping. | |||
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | 7 November 2000 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Shipping | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Rural Development | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 6 April 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 6 April 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Urban Development | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 26 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation to form the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. | |||
| Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 26 November 1999 | BJP | ||||
| 26 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Urban Development to form the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. | |||
| Minister of Works and Estates | 22 November 1999 | 26 November 1999 | SAD | Merged with Ministry of Urban Development. | ||
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |||
| 1 September 2001 | 12 July 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 12 July 2003 | 8 September 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | 13 October 1999 | 9 November 2002 | DMK | |||
| 9 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | 13 October 1999 | 9 May 2002 | SHS | |||
| 9 May 2002 | 1 July 2002 | SHS | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | SHS | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | SHS | ||||
| Minister of Small Scale Industries, Agro and Rural Industries | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries. | ||
| Minister of Small Scale Industries | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Agro and Rural Industries | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Textiles | 13 October 1999 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | |||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | SHS | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 7 November 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 7 November 2000 | 22 May 2004 | SAD | ||||
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | 13 October 1999 | 4 March 2000 | BJD | |||
| 4 March 2000 | 6 March 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 6 March 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal. | |||
| Minister of Mines | 27 May 2000 | 7 November 2000 | SAD | |||
| 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 April 2002 | LJP | ||||
| 29 April 2002 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 26 August 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | TMC | ||||
| Minister of Coal | 27 May 2000 | 7 February 2001 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 8 February 2001 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 April 2002 | LJP | ||||
| 29 April 2002 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 26 August 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | TMC | ||||
| Minister of Power | 13 October 1999 | 23 August 2000 | BJP | Died in office. | ||
| 23 August 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 24 August 2002 | SHS | ||||
| 24 August 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | SHS | ||||
| Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | 13 October 1999 | 30 December 2003 | DMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 30 December 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 23 July 2000 | BJP | |||
| 24 July 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Department of Company Affairs. | |||
| Minister of Law and Justice | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Communications | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | LJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Information Technology to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. | |||
| Minister of Information Technology | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 22 November 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Communications to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. | |||
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | 22 December 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Culture. | ||
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | 2 February 2000 | 7 November 2000 | SAD | |||
| 7 November 2000 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Department of Culture | 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. | ||
| Minister of Tourism | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Department of Culture to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. | |||
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture. | ||
| Minister of Culture | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. | ||
| Minister of Tourism | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Culture to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | 18 November 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Environment and Forests | 13 October 1999 | 21 December 2003 | DMK | |||
| 21 December 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Tribal Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Disinvestment | 10 December 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 24 July 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister without portfolio | 9 November 2002 | 23 November 2003 | DMK | Died in office. | ||
| 8 September 2003 | 9 January 2004 | TMC | ||||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Steel (Independent Charge) of Steel | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJD | ||
| 27 May 2000 | 22 May 2004 | BJD | |||
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | SHS | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | MDMK | Renamed as Finance and Company Affairs. | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs | 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | MDMK | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | SHS | ||||
| 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | SHS | ||||
| 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | TMC | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 22 July 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 22 July 2001 | 23 December 2002 | JKNC | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 14 November 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 15 November 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 22 July 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 2 November 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 2 November 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Space | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 30 September 2000 | 8 February 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 30 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | 13 October 1999 | 29 September 2000 | BJP | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | MSCP | ||||
| 27 May 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 30 September 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 2 November 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | 13 October 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP | Renamed as Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 17 July 2000 | 6 March 2004 | BJP | |||
| 17 July 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 27 May 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 21 December 2003 | DMK | ||||
| 29 December 2003 | 30 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | 13 October 1999 | 22 July 2001 | SAP | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 31 August 2000 | BJP | ||||
| 31 August 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 August 2001 | 1 July 2002 | SAP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 15 January 2004 | PMK | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | |||
| 27 May 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministries of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | |||
| 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping | 7 November 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP | |||
| 2 November 2001 | 14 May 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 15 March 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2001 | DMK | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 30 September 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development | 13 October 1999 | 14 June 2000 | BJP | Merged into Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | 14 June 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | 13 October 1999 | 22 July 2001 | JKNC | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 22 July 2001 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | ||||
| 1 September 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 5 June 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Small Scale Industries | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | MDMK | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 8 September 2003 | 30 December 2003 | MDMK | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 13 October 1999 | 7 February 2001 | PMK | |||
| 22 November 1999 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 16 March 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal. | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |||
| 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Power | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 22 October 1999 | BJD | |||
| 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | ||||
| 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | ||||
| 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 13 October 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Company Affairs. | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | KC(M) | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs | 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | SHS | |||
| 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | SHS | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | PMK | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications | 13 October 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | 22 December 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |||
| 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Culture, and Department of Youth Affairs and Sports. | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports | 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Became a ministry. | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | 27 May 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |||
| 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests | 13 October 1999 | 7 November 2000 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 17 November 2003 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |||
| 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |||
Demographics of the Council of Ministers
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State(Independent Charge) | Ministers of State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 30 | 4 | 21 | 55 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shiv Sena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Samta Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lok Janshakti Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All India Trinamool Congress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Biju Janata Dal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Janata Dal (United) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.