First Modi ministry: Difference between revisions

| political_parties      = {{Unbulleted list|{{Color box|{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}'''[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]'''<br /> {{Color box|{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]  <br /> {{Color box|{{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Shiv Sena]]<br /> {{Color box|{{Lok Janshakti Party/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Lok Janshakti Party]]<br /> {{Color box|{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<br /> {{Color box|{{Apna Dal/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Apna Dal]]<br /> {{Color box|{{Republican Party of India (A)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}}[[Republican Party of India (A)]]}}

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The Council of Ministers consists of 9 female ministers, of whom 6 hold the rank of Cabinet minister. This is the highest number of female Cabinet ministers in any [[Government of India|Indian government]] in history. The only other government to appoint more than 1 female Cabinet minister, was the [[First ministry of Manmohan Singh|first UPA government]] from 2004 to 2009, which had 3 female Cabinet Ministers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-corner/women-cabinet-ministers-india/|title=Women Cabinet Ministers in India|date=1 July 2014}}</ref>

The 2014 general election was held in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May, to constitute the 16th [[Lok Sabha]]. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2014. On 20 May 2014, a meeting of the parliamentary party of BJP was organised at the Central Hall of the Parliament of India and [[Narendra Modi]] was elected as its leader. Subsequently, BJP president [[Rajnath Singh]] along with other leaders of the ally parties of NDA, met [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] and handed over the support letter of 335 members of parliament and claimed for the government formation. Following this, Mukherjee invited Modi and under the powers vested on him under Constitution of India, appointed him as the Prime Minister of India and sought his advice for the names of the members of the council of ministers of his government.<ref name=appointment-pm>{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi appointed PM, swearing-in on May 26|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/swearing-in-of-modi-govt-on-may-26/|access-date=20 May 2014|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=20 May 2014|agency=Press Trust of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520152512/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/swearing-in-of-modi-govt-on-may-26/|archive-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> On 9 November 2014, there was an expansion and reshuffling in his cabinet and 21 new cabinet ministers were sworn in.<ref>{{cite news|title=21 new Ministers inducted into Modi Cabinet|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-narendra-modis-union-cabinet-expansion/article6580375.ece|access-date=9 November 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 November 2014}}</ref>

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed [[Nripendra Misra]] as his [[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] and [[Ajit Doval]] as [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] (NSA) in his first week in office. He also appointed IAS officer A.K. Sharma and [[Indian Forest Service]] officer Bharat Lal as joint secretaries in the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] (PMO). Both officers were part of Modi's government in [[Gujarat]] during his tenure as [[Chief Minister]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Vikas Dhoot |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/with-key-men-in-place-narendra-modi-pmo-gradually-takes-shape/articleshow/35914945.cms |title=With key men in place, Narendra Modi PMO gradually takes shape |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=2 June 2014 }}</ref>

On 31 May 2014, Prime Minister Modi abolished all existing Group of Ministers (GoMs) and Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoMs).<ref>{{cite web|author=ET Bureau |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-01/news/50245981_1_egoms-upa-ii-ministries |title=Narendra Modi abolishes all GOMs, EGOMs |work=The Economic Times }}</ref> A statement from the PMO explained, "This would expedite the process of decision making and usher in greater accountability in the system. The Ministries and Departments will now process the issues pending before the EGoMs and GoMs and take appropriate decisions at the level of Ministries and Departments itself". The UPA-II government had set up 68 GoMs and 14 EGoMs during its tenure, of which 9 EGoMs and 21 GoMs were inherited by the new government.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com">{{cite web|author=Shishir Sinha |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/govt-abolishes-all-egoms-goms/article6070007.ece |title=Modi Govt abolishes all EGoMs, GoMs |work=Business Line |date=31 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=+ val.created_at + |url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/narendra-modi-overturns-upa-legacy-abolishes-ministerial-panels-and-empowered-groups-of-ministers-533838 |title=Narendra Modi Overturns UPA Legacy, Abolishes Ministerial Panels and Empowered Groups of Ministers |publisher=NDTV.com |date=31 May 2014}}</ref> The move was described by the Indian media as being in alignment with Modi's policy of "minimum government, maximum governance".<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com"/><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-shed-upa-baggage-goms-egoms-to-be-junked/ |title=Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shed UPA baggage: GoMs, EGoMs to be junked |work=The Indian Express |date=June 2014 }}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' stated that the GoMs and EGoMs had become "a symbol and an instrument of policy paralysis during the previous UPA government".<ref name="ReferenceA"/> ''The Times of India'' described the new government's decision as "a move to restore the authority of the Union Cabinet in decision-making and ensure ministerial accountability".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modi-government-scraps-ministerial-panels/articleshow/35862930.cms |title=Modi government scraps ministerial panels |work=The Times of India }}</ref>

Newly appointed cabinet minister Gopinath Munde, who was in charge of the Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Drinking Water and Sanitation portfolios, died in a car crash in Delhi on 3 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27659814 |title=Gopinath Munde: Indian minister dies in car crash |publisher=BBC |work=BBC News |date=3 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=IST|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/06/03/minister-gopinath-munde-dies-in-car-crash/ |title=Minister Gopinath Munde Dies in Car Crash – India Real Time – WSJ |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=6 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gopinath-munde-no-more/article6077413.ece |title=Gopinath Munde dies in road accident |newspaper=The Hindu |date=27 May 2014|last1=Sikdar |first1=Shubhomoy |last2=Perappadan |first2=Bindu Shajan }}</ref> Cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari, who is in charge of Road Transport and Highways, and Shipping, was assigned to look after Munde's portfolios on 4 June.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitin-gadkari-given-additional-charge-of-portfolios-held-by-gopinath-munde/ |title=Nitin Gadkari given additional charge of portfolios held by Gopinath Munde |work=The Indian Express |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606135427/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitin-gadkari-given-additional-charge-of-portfolios-held-by-gopinath-munde/ |archive-date=6 June 2014 |date=4 June 2014 }}</ref>

On 10 June 2014, in another step to downsize the government, Modi abolished four Standing Committees of the Cabinet. He also decided to reconstitute five crucial Cabinet Committees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meramaal-launches-information-government-schemes-054400453.html|title=Meramaal Launches Information About Government Schemes on Its Portal|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> These included the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) that handles all high-level defence and security matters, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) that recommends to the President all senior bureaucratic appointments and postings, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) which is a sort of small cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/narendra-modi-trims-cabinet-committees-scraps-4/ |title=Narendra Modi trims Cabinet Committees, scraps four |work=The Indian Express |date=11 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=ET |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-scraps-4-cabinet-committees-including-one-on-uidai/articleshow/36358252.cms |title=PM Narendra Modi scraps 4 Cabinet Committees, including one on UIDAI |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=11 June 2014 }}</ref>

The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers submitted their resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind on 24 May 2019, after the completion of their 5-year term. The President accepted the resignations and requested the Council of Ministers to continue until the new government assumed office.<ref>{{cite web |last1=May 24 |first1=PTI |title=President Kovind accepts PM's resignation; asks him to continue till new government assumes office |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-kovind-accepts-pms-resignation-asks-him-to-continue-till-new-government-assumes-office/articleshow/69485467.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=24 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PM Modi Spends an Eventful Friday with Staff after Council of Ministers Resigns to Make Way for Next Term |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/modi-spends-an-eventful-friday-with-pmo-staff-ministers-after-dissolving-16th-lok-sabha-2158713.html |website=News18 |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref>

Council portfolios are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|author=Council of ministers |url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/whos-who/council-ministers|title=Council of Ministers under Modi Cabinet|publisher=Indian Government |date=22 April 2018}}</ref>

  | minister1_ref          = <small>This Ministry was merged with Ministry of External Affairs</small>

  | minister2_ref          = This portfolio was assigned to Piyush Goyal because of Arun Jaitley's health issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/union-cabinet-reshuffle-piyush-goyal-gets-finance-portfolio-rajyavardhan-rathore-gets-ib-ministry/articleshow/64163767.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=14 May 2018|title=Union Cabinet reshuffle: Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Smriti Irani as I&B minister, Piyush Goyal gets finance ministry}}</ref>

  | minister3_ref          =<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/arun-jaitley-returns-to-office-takes-charge-of-finance-ministry/articleshow/65510749.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=23 August 2018|title=Arun Jaitley returns to office, takes charge of finance ministry}}</ref>

  | minister1_ref          = <small>Minister of state (I/C) was responsible</small><ref>{{cite news|title=Shri Prakash Javadekar assumes charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=105176|access-date=6 July 2016|publisher=Press Information Bureau|date=27 May 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827223240/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=105176|archive-date=27 August 2017}}</ref>

  | minister3_ref          =<ref name="out">{{cite news|title=Smriti Irani out of HRD, Venkaiah Naidu gets I&B ministry|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cabinet-reshuffle-smriti-irani-out-of-hrd-ministry-venkaiah-naidu-gets-ib/|access-date=5 July 2016|work=Indian Express|date=5 July 2016|location=New Delhi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705172750/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cabinet-reshuffle-smriti-irani-out-of-hrd-ministry-venkaiah-naidu-gets-ib/|archive-date=5 July 2016}}</ref>

  | minister5_ref          = <small>Minister of state (I/C) was responsible</small><ref name=2018update>{{cite news|title=Union Cabinet reshuffle: Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Smriti Irani as I&B minister, Piyush Goyal gets finance ministry – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/union-cabinet-reshuffle-piyush-goyal-gets-finance-portfolio-rajyavardhan-rathore-gets-ib-ministry/articleshow/64163767.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref>  

  | minister2_ref          =<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitin-gadkari-given-additional-charge-of-portfolios-held-by-gopinath-munde/ |title=Nitin Gadkari given additional charge of portfolios held by Gopinath Munde |work=The Indian Express |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606135427/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitin-gadkari-given-additional-charge-of-portfolios-held-by-gopinath-munde/ |archive-date=6 June 2014 |date=4 June 2014 }}</ref>

  | minister3_ref          =<ref name=ZeeNews11Nov14>{{cite news|title=Modi Cabinet rejig: Manohar Parrikar new Defence Minister, Suresh Prabhu gets Railways|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/modi-cabinet-rejig-manohar-parrikar-new-defence-minister-suresh-prabhu-gets-railways_1496441.html|publisher=Zee News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112111106/http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/modi-cabinet-rejig-manohar-parrikar-new-defence-minister-suresh-prabhu-gets-railways_1496441.html|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref>

  | minister1_ref          =<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair|first1=Sobhana K.|title=TDP Ministers Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary resign from Union Cabinet|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tdp-ministers-ashok-gajapathi-raju-and-ys-chowdary-submit-resignations/article22983614.ece|newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=9 March 2018|language=en-IN|date=8 March 2018}}</ref>&nbsp;

| minister2_ref            =<ref>{{cite news|title=Suresh Prabhu given additional charge of aviation ministry after TDP minister A.G. Raju resigns|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/NFYPSRwARg37LAwA2wIE5K/Suresh-Prabhu-given-additional-charge-of-aviation-ministry-a.html|access-date=12 March 2018|publisher=liveMint}}</ref>

  | minister2_ref          =<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/jagat-prakash-nadda-replaces-harsh-vardhan-as-health-minister_1496529.html |title=Jagat Prakash Nadda replaces Harsh Vardhan as health minister |website=Zee News |access-date=14 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212061406/http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/jagat-prakash-nadda-replaces-harsh-vardhan-as-health-minister_1496529.html |archive-date=12 December 2014 |date=10 November 2014 }}</ref>

  | minister1_ref          = Renamed As Agriculture and Farmers Welfare<ref name="HT2015">{{cite news |title=Agriculture Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/69th-independence-day-prime-minister-narendra-modis-independence-day-speech/article7544397.ece |access-date=30 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=15 August 2015 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

  | minister2              = [[Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor| Jasvantsinh Bhabhor]]

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