List of New Cabinet Ministers of India Oct 2012

New Cabinet Ministers : 

• K. Rahman Khan : Minority affairs 
• Dinsha J. Patel : Mines 
• Ajay Maken : Housing and urban poverty alleviation 
• M.M. Pallam Raju : Human resource development 
• Ashwani Kumar : Law and justice 
• Harish Rawat : Water resources 
• Chandresh Kumari Katoch : Culture 

Changes in PORTFOLIOS OF CABINET MINISTERS 

• M. Veerappa Moily : Petroleum and natural gas 
• S. Jaipal Reddy : Science and technology and earth sciences 
• Kamal Nath : Urban development and parliamentary affairs 
• Vayalar Ravi : Overseas Indian affairs 
• Kapil Sibal : Communications and information technology 
• CP Joshi : Road transport and highways 
• Kumari Selja : Social justice and empowerment 
• Pawan Kumar Bansal : Railways 
• Salman Khurshid : External affairs 
• Jairam Ramesh : Rural development 

New Ministers of State (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 


• Manish Tewari : Information and broadcasting 
• K. Chiranjeevi : Tourism 

CHANGES IN PORTFOLIOS OF MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 

• Jyotiraditya Scindia :Power 
• K.H. Muniappa : Micro, small and medium enterprises 
• Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki : Drinking water and sanitation 
• Sachin Pilot : Corporate affairs 
• Jitendra Singh : Youth affairs and sports 

NEW MINISTERS OF STATE 


• Shashi Tharoor : Human resources development 
• Kodikunnil Suresh : Labour and employment 
• Tariq Anwar : Agriculture and food processing industries 
• K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy : Railways 
• Ranee Narah : Tribal affairs 
• Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury : Railways 
• A.H. Khan Choudhury : Health and family welfare 
• Sarve Sathyanarayana : Road transport and highways 
• Ninong Ering : Minority affairs 
• Deepa Dasmunsi : Urban development 
• Porika Balram Naik :Social justice and empowerment 
• Killi Kruparani : Communications and information technology 
• Lalchand Kataria : Defence 

CHANGES IN PORTFOLIOS OF MINISTERS OF STATE 

• E. Ahmed : External affairs 
• D. Purandeswari : Commerce and industry 
• Jitin Prasada : Defence and human resource development 
• S. Jagatharakshakan : New and renewable energy 
• RPN. Singh :Home 
• KC Venugopal : Civil aviation 
• Rajeev Shukla : Parliamentary affairs and planning