Present Union Council of Ministers of India 2026

🇮🇳 Present Union Council of Ministers of India 2026

Minister & Ministry List for ADRE, APSC, UPSC, SSC and Other Competitive Exams

Updated: August 2026

The Union Council of Ministers is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For competitive examinations, it is important to remember the names of important Union Ministers along with their portfolios.

The official PM India website currently provides the Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers as on 25 July 2026. The Cabinet Secretariat also publishes the official Council of Ministers and portfolio changes. 

👨‍💼 Prime Minister of India

Minister Ministry/Portfolio

Narendra Modi

 Prime Minister; Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; all important policy issues and unallocated portfolios

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his third term on 9 June 2024. 

🏛️ Cabinet Ministers of India 2026

No. Cabinet Minister Ministry

1 Raj Nath Singh

Defence

2 Amit Shah

Home Affairs; Cooperation

3 Nitin Jairam Gadkari

 Road Transport & Highways

4 Jagat Prakash Nadda

 Health & Family Welfare; Chemicals & Fertilizers

5 Shivraj Singh Chouhan

 Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Rural Development

6 Nirmala Sitharaman

 Finance; Corporate Affairs

7 S. Jaishankar

External Affairs

8 Manohar Lal

 Power; Housing & Urban Affairs

9 H. D. Kumaraswamy

 Heavy Industries; Steel

10 Piyush Goyal

Commerce & Industry

11 Dharmendra Pradhan

Education

12 Jitan Ram Manjhi

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

13 Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh)

Panchayati Raj; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

14 Sarbananda Sonowal

Ports, Shipping & Waterways

15 Virendra Kumar

 Social Justice & Empowerment

16 Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

Civil Aviation

17 Pralhad Joshi

Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution; New & Renewable Energy

18 Jual Oram

 Tribal Affairs

19 Giriraj Singh

Textiles

20 Ashwini Vaishnaw

 Railways; Information & Broadcasting; Electronics & IT

21 Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

 Communications; Development of North Eastern Region

22 Bhupender Yadav

Environment, Forest & Climate Change

23 Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Culture; Tourism

24 Annapurna Devi

Women & Child Development

25 Kiren Rijiju

 Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs

26 Hardeep Singh Puri

 Petroleum & Natural Gas

27 Mansukh Mandaviya

Labour & Employment; Youth Affairs & Sports

28 G. Kishan Reddy

 Coal; Mines

29 Chirag Paswan

 Food Processing Industries

30 C. R. Patil

Jal Shakti

The Cabinet Secretariat's official list records the Union Ministers and their portfolios. 

👤 Ministers of State — Independent Charge

No.       Minister Ministry

1 Rao Inderjit Singh

Statistics & Programme Implementation; Planning

2 Dr. Jitendra Singh

 Science & Technology; Earth Sciences

3 Arjun Ram Meghwal

Law & Justice

4 Prataprao Jadhav

AYUSH

5 Jayant Chaudhary

 Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

👥 Important Ministers of State

No. Minister Ministry

1 Jitin Prasada

Commerce & Industry; Electronics & IT

2 Shripad Yesso Naik

 Power; New & Renewable Energy

3 Pankaj Chaudhary

Finance

4 Krishan Pal

Cooperation

5 Ramdas Athawale

Social Justice & Empowerment

6 Ram Nath Thakur

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

7 Nityanand Rai

Home Affairs

8 Anupriya Patel

Health & Family Welfare; Chemicals & Fertilizers

9 V. Somanna

 Jal Shakti; Railways

10 Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani

 Rural Development; Communications

11 S. P. Singh Baghel

 Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying; Panchayati Raj

12 Shobha Karandlaje

MSME; Labour & Employment

13 Kirtivardhan Singh

 Environment, Forest & Climate Change; External Affairs

14 B. L. Verma

Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution; Social Justice & Empowerment

15 Shantanu Thakur

Ports, Shipping & Waterways

16 Suresh Gopi

Petroleum & Natural Gas; Tourism

⭐ Most Important Ministers for ADRE

These portfolios are particularly useful for ADRE and APSC preparation:

Ministry Present Minister

Prime Minister: Narendra Modi

Defence: Raj Nath Singh

Home Affairs: Amit Shah

Finance :Nirmala Sitharaman

External Affairs :S. Jaishankar

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Health & Family Welfare :J. P. Nadda

Education :Dharmendra Pradhan

Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Road Transport & Highways: Nitin Gadkari

Commerce & Industry :Piyush Goyal

Environment, Forest & Climate Change: Bhupender Yadav

Petroleum & Natural Gas :Hardeep Singh Puri

Coal & Mines :G. Kishan Reddy

Youth Affairs & Sports :Mansukh Mandaviya

Women & Child Development: Annapurna Devi

Jal Shakti: C. R. Patil

Tourism: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Communications: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Development of North Eastern Region: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

🌿 Special Focus for Assam & Northeast

Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Minister: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is especially important for ADRE and APSC aspirants, as it deals with development-related matters concerning the Northeastern states.

📝 Quick One-Liner Revision

Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi

Defence Minister: Raj Nath Singh

Home Minister: Amit Shah

Finance Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman

External Affairs Minister: S. Jaishankar

Education Minister: Dharmendra Pradhan

Health Minister: J. P. Nadda

Railway Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Agriculture Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Road Transport Minister: Nitin Gadkari

Commerce & Industry Minister: Piyush Goyal

Jal Shakti Minister: C. R. Patil

DoNER Minister: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Environment Minister: Bhupender Yadav

Sports Minister: Mansukh Mandaviya

🎯 Conclusion

The Union Council of Ministers is an important topic for ADRE, APSC, UPSC, SSC, Railway and other competitive examinations. Candidates should regularly revise the Minister → Ministry combinations because portfolios can change after Cabinet reshuffles.

Exam Tip: Remember the important portfolios first—Defence, Home, Finance, External Affairs, Education, Health, Agriculture, Railways, Road Transport and DoNER.

Source: Official Prime Minister of India and Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India websites. The PM India portfolio page is currently marked “As on 25.07.2026.”