India Politics | 27 May 2014
India Politics
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NDA takes guard with 45 Ministers
Aims at minimum government maximum governance rule
Ministers takes oath:
In a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Narendra
Modi led Council of Ministers undertook the oath of office.
Minimum government:
In all 45 Ministers were inducted apart from Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi. This is one of the smallest Council of Ministers in more
than a decade.
Cabinet reduced to 23 Ministers:
This Council of Ministers would only have 23
Cabinet rank senior Ministers. Again, this contrasts sharply with 33 Cabinet
Ministers at the time UPA-II assumed office (excluding Prime Ministers).
Trimmed the Ministers of States the most:
There are 10 Ministers of State who
have been handed over independent charge. The axe however, has fallen the
sharpest on the number of Ministers of State (without independent charge).
Numbering just 12, this is one of the lowest in recent times.
Trims the no. of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State list
Cabinet Ministers
Minister of State
Minister of State (Ind. charge)
NDA sticks to its minimum government stance
No. of Ministers
70
77
68
37
46
7
26
NDA (1999)
UPA (2004)
UPA (2009)
NDA (2014)
NDA (1999)
29
10
29
UPA (2004)
37
7
33
12
10
24
NDA (2014)
UPA (2009)
*46 ministers includes Narendra Modi
Source: GoI, MOSL
Source: GoI, MOSL
Young Ministry:
The average age of the Council of Ministers has remained the
same at 57 years, currently as well as in UPA-II. However, number of ministers
above the 65 age bracket has dipped sharply from 26% in UPA-II to merely 13%
in the current NDA regime. As Narendra Modi happens to be the first Prime
Minister born in independent India, his Council of Ministers, too, are all born in
independent India with two exceptions.
70% within 50-65 years:
The age group 50 to 65 has seen the maximum increase
in their representation comprising 70% of the Council as compared with just
47% of the Council during UPA-II.
Seven women and one Muslim:
Seven women were inducted in the Council of
Ministers (as compared with eight during UPA II) while the Council had one
Muslim Minister.
Ashish Gupta
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Dipankar Mitra
(Dipankar.Mitra@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 39825405
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