2014 vs 2019: Here are the changes in the ministers and their portfolios in the Modi Cabinet 2.0 from the original Modi Sarkar

A day after PM Modi and 57 ministers took oath-to--office in a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Ram Nath Kovind has announced list of ministries assigned to all minister under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet 2.0.

While new entrant to Cabinet, BJP president Amit Shah has been appointed as  new Home Minister replacing Rajnath Singh, former Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is new Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, among or changes. 

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From 2014 (n) to 2019 (now), here's how first Modi Ministry has evolved in new Cabinet 2.0: 

1. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and, 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Atomic Energy

Department of Space

All important policy issues and or portfolios not allocated to any minister

2. Rajnath Singh

N: Rajnath Singh served as  Union Home Minister during  1st Modi tenure. 

NOW: He has been assigned Ministry of Defence in new Cabinet 2.0. 

3. Amit Shah

N: In 2014, BJP chief Amit Shah was not a part of Modi Cabinet.

NOW: He has been appointed as Minister of Home Affairs in current government.

4. Nitin Gkari

N: Nitin Gkari served as Union Minister of Ro Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation during first term of Modi government.

NOW: In 2019, MP from Nagpur has been appointed as Minister of Ro Transport and Highways; and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

5. DV Sananda Gowda

N: In 2014, Modi government Sananda Gowda was Union Minister of Statistics, Programme Implementation, and Chemical and Fertilizer

NOW: In 2019, Sananda Gowda has retained Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

6. Nirmala Sitharaman

N: Nirmala Sitharaman served as  first Minister of Commerce & Industry and after which she was elevated to Defence Minister in September 2017 during first Modi government 

NOW: In 2019, Sitharaman has been appointed as Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs.

7. Ram Vilas Paswan

N: During NDA government of 2014, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan was Union Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

NOW: In 2019, he has retained position as new Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

8. Narendra Singh Tomar

N: Narendra Singh Tomar has held portfolios for Minister of Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs previously. 

NOW: He has been appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, while retaining position of Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj in 2019.

9. Ravi Shankar Pras

N: Held multiple profiles during first Modi Ministry, Ravi Shankar Pras served as Union Minister for Law and Justice and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology previously. 

NOW: newly-appointed BJP MP from Patna Sahib constituency has been assigned  Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Communications; and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

10. Harsimrat Kaur Bal

N: In 2014, she was lone S (Shiromani Akali Dal) cabinet minister and held office of Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing

NOW: She takes charge of Minister of Food Processing Industries in new government 

11. Thawar Chand Gehlot

N: Thawar Chand Gehlot was Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment during first term of Modi Government

NOW: He has appointed as Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in current government as well. 

12. Dr Subrahmayam Jaishankar

N: Former Foreign Secretary, Dr Jaishankar did not hold a ministerial position during 2014 Modi government.

NOW: In 2019 NDA government, he has been given charge of Minister of External Affairs, replacing Sushma Swaraj

13. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

N: He has not held any position in previous ministries.

NOW: In 2019, Ramesh Pokhriyal has appointed as  Minister of Human Resource Development.

14. Arjun Munda

N: He has held not hold any position in previous ministries.

NOW: He has been appointed as Minister of Tribal Affairs in new Cabinet.

15. Smriti Irani

N: Smriti Irani has held office of Ministry for Textiles(2019), Ministry of Information and Brocasting (2017) and Ministry of Human Resource Development (2014)

NOW: Current BJP MP from Amethi Smriti Irani has been appointed as Minister of Women and Child Development and has retained  Minister of Textiles in 2019

16. Dr Harsh Vardhan

N:  BJP MP from Delhi has served as  Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Forests and Climate Change

NOW: In 2019, he has been appointed as Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Minister of Science and Technology; and Minister of Earth Sciences.

17. Prakash Javekar

N: Prakash Javekar has worked as Union Minister of Human Resource Development and Minister of Information and Brocasting during previous NDA government

NOW: He has now been appointed as  Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change along with Minister of Information and Brocasting. 

18. Piyush Goyal

N: He served as Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Mines and Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs during 2014 government

NOW: He has been appointed as Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry.

19. Dharmendra Prhan

N: He previously served as Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship during previous NDA government

NOW: Now he has been appointed as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Steel.

20. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

N: He has served as Union Minister of Minority Affairs during previous government.

NOW: Naqvi has regained his post as Minister of Minority Affairs in current government

21. Prahl Joshi

N: Prahl Joshi did not serve in previous ministry.

NOW: He has been appointed in multiple portfolios as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines.

22. Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey

N: He earlier served as Union Minister of State for Ministry of Human Resource Development

NOW: He has been assigned Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

23. Arvind Sawant

N: Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai South held no position in previous ministry

NOW: In 2019 NDA government, Arvind Sawant has been appointed as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise

24. Giriraj Singh

N: Giriraj Singh served as  Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises during  first NDA government.

NOW: Currently, a BJP MP from Begusarai, Singh has been appointed as Union Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.

25. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

N: He previously served as Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

NOW: In 2019 government, Mr Shekhawat has been appointed as Minister of Jal Shakti, which has newly been formed by NDA government. 

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