# Third Vajpayee ministry

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for third time on 13 October 1999. He headed his Third Vajpayee Ministry. Here is the list of ministers in his ministry.

## Reshuffles

In a reshuffle on 29 September 2000, Venkaiah Naidu and Sushma Swaraj were inducted in the ministry as cabinet ministers and Shripad Yasso Naik (Goa), Satyabrata Mukherjee (West Bengal), Kanyakumari MP P.Radhakrishnan and film star-turned-MP U V Krishnam Raju (Andhra Pradesh) as minister of state. Later that year Uma Bharti was elevated to cabinet rank.[[File:]]
In a reshuffle in 2001 Vajpayee inducted Karia Munda, Ved Prakash Goyal, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Tapan Sikdar as Cabinet ministers and Anna Sahib Patil, Ashok Pradhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rajiv Pratap Rudy as ministers of state.
In a reshuffle in 2002 he dropped four ministers and inducted four new cabinet ministers and nine new ministers of state. New cabinet ministers were: Shatrughan Sinha, Sahib Singh Verma, Jana Krishnamurthy, Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The new ministers of state were: Basangouda Patil, Sanjay Paswan, Shripad Yasso Naik, Vinod Khanna, Nikhil Chaudhary, S.Thirunavukarasar, Anant Geete and A. K. Moorthy .
In a reshuffle in 2003 Vajpayee inducted three new cabinet rank ministers and five ministers of state . The new cabinet ministers were :Rajnath Singh, B.C. Khanduri and Subodh Mohite. The new ministers of state were : Chinmayanand Swami (BJP), Kailash Meghwal (BJP), Nagmani (Rashtriya Janata Dal-Democratic), Prahlad Singh Patel (BJP) and P.C. Thomas (Indian Federal Democratic Party).

## Council of Ministers
### Cabinet Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks |
| Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Planning Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space And all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | L. K. Advani | 29 June 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | L. K. Advani | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | L. K. Advani | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of External Affairs | Jaswant Singh | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of External Affairs | Yashwant Sinha | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Finance | Yashwant Sinha | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Renamed as Finance and Company Affairs. |
| Minister of Finance and Company Affairs | Jaswant Singh | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Defence | George Fernandes | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | SAP | |
| Minister of Defence | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 March 2001 | 18 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Defence | Jaswant Singh | 18 March 2001 | 15 October 2001 | BJP | Additional charge. |
| Minister of Defence | George Fernandes | 15 October 2001 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Human Resource Development Minister of Science and Technology | Murli Manohar Joshi | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Ocean Development | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Ocean Development | Murli Manohar Joshi | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Jagmohan | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | BJP | |
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Vikram Verma | 18 November 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Agriculture | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Agriculture | Nitish Kumar | 22 November 1999 | 3 March 2001 | SAP | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 3 March 2001 | 6 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Agriculture | Sundar Lal Patwa | 6 March 2001 | 27 May 2001 | BJP | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Nitish Kumar | 27 May 2001 | 22 July 2001 | SAP | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Ajit Singh | 22 July 2001 | 24 May 2003 | RLD | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Rajnath Singh | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Labour | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Labour | Satyanarayan Jatiya | 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |
| Minister of Labour | Sharad Yadav | 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | SAP | |
| Minister of Labour | Sahib Singh Verma | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Water Resources | Pramod Mahajan | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |
| Minister of Water Resources | C. P. Thakur | 22 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of Water Resources | Arjun Charan Sethi | 27 May 2000 | 22 May 2004 | BJD | |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | Shanta Kumar | 13 October 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP | Renamed as Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | Shanta Kumar | 17 July 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | Sharad Yadav | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | Chaman Lal Gupta | 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | N. T. Shanmugam | 1 July 2002 | 15 January 2004 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 15 January 2004 | 17 January 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | Rajnath Singh | 17 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | N. T. Shanmugam | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | C. P. Thakur | 27 May 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Shatrughan Sinha | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Sushma Swaraj | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Railways | Mamata Banerjee | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | AITC | |
| Minister of Railways | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 March 2001 | 20 March 2001 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Railways | Nitish Kumar | 20 March 2001 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Sharad Yadav | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | SAP | |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 1 September 2001 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Surface Transport | Nitish Kumar | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | SAP | |
| Minister of Surface Transport | Rajnath Singh | 22 November 1999 | 25 October 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of Surface Transport | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 25 October 2000 | 7 November 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Shipping. |
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | B. C. Khanduri | 7 November 2000 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | B. C. Khanduri | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Shipping | Arun Jaitley | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Shipping | Ved Prakash Goyal | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Shipping | Shatrughan Sinha | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural Development | Sundar Lal Patwa | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural Development | M. Venkaiah Naidu | 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural Development | Shanta Kumar | 1 July 2002 | 6 April 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural Development | Ananth Kumar | 6 April 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Rural Development | Kashiram Rana | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Development | Jagmohan | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Development | Jagmohan | 26 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation to form the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. |
| Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation | Satyanarayan Jatiya | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation | Jagmohan | 22 November 1999 | 26 November 1999 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | 26 November 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Urban Development to form the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. |
| Minister of Works and Estates | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | 22 November 1999 | 26 November 1999 | SAD | Merged with Ministry of Urban Development. |
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | Jagmohan | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | Ananth Kumar | 1 September 2001 | 12 July 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | B. C. Khanduri | 12 July 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | Bandaru Dattatreya | 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Murasoli Maran | 13 October 1999 | 9 November 2002 | DMK | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Arun Shourie | 9 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Arun Jaitley | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Manohar Joshi | 13 October 1999 | 9 May 2002 | SS | |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Suresh Prabhu | 9 May 2002 | 1 July 2002 | SS | |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | SS | |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Subodh Mohite | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | SS | |
| Minister of Small Scale Industries, Agro and Rural Industries | Vasundhara Raje | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries. |
| Minister of Small Scale Industries | Vasundhara Raje | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Small Scale Industries | C. P. Thakur | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Agro and Rural Industries | Kariya Munda | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Agro and Rural Industries | Sangh Priya Gautam | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Textiles | Kashiram Rana | 13 October 1999 | 24 May 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Textiles | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Ram Naik | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Suresh Prabhu | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | SS | |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Sundar Lal Patwa | 30 September 2000 | 7 November 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | 7 November 2000 | 22 May 2004 | SAD | |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Naveen Patnaik | 13 October 1999 | 4 March 2000 | BJD | |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 4 March 2000 | 6 March 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | P. R. Kumaramangalam | 6 March 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal. |
| Minister of Mines | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | 27 May 2000 | 7 November 2000 | SAD | |
| Minister of Mines | Sundar Lal Patwa | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | |
| Minister of Mines | Ram Vilas Paswan | 1 September 2001 | 29 April 2002 | LJP | |
| Minister of Mines | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 29 April 2002 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Mines | L. K. Advani | 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Mines | Uma Bharti | 26 August 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Mines | Ramesh Bais | 29 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Mines | Mamata Banerjee | 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | AITC | |
| Minister of Coal | N. T. Shanmugam | 27 May 2000 | 7 February 2001 | PMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Coal | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 8 February 2001 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Coal | Ram Vilas Paswan | 1 September 2001 | 29 April 2002 | LJP | |
| Minister of Coal | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 29 April 2002 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Coal | L. K. Advani | 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Coal | Uma Bharti | 26 August 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Coal | Kariya Munda | 29 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Coal | Mamata Banerjee | 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | AITC | |
| Minister of Power | P. R. Kumaramangalam | 13 October 1999 | 23 August 2000 | BJP | Died in office. |
| Minister of Power | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 23 August 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Power | Suresh Prabhu | 30 September 2000 | 24 August 2002 | SS | |
| Minister of Power | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 24 August 2002 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Power | Anant Geete | 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | SS | |
| Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | M. Kannappan | 13 October 1999 | 30 December 2003 | MDMK | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 30 December 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | Kariya Munda | 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Pramod Mahajan | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Sushma Swaraj | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | Ram Jethmalani | 13 October 1999 | 23 July 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | Arun Jaitley | 24 July 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Department of Company Affairs. |
| Minister of Law and Justice | K. Jana Krishamurthy | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Law and Justice | Arun Jaitley | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Arun Jaitley | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Sushma Swaraj | 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Ravi Shankar Prasad | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Communications | Ram Vilas Paswan | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | LJP | |
| Minister of Communications | Pramod Mahajan | 22 November 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Information Technology to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. |
| Minister of Information Technology | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Information Technology | Pramod Mahajan | 22 November 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Communications to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | Pramod Mahajan | 22 December 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | Arun Shourie | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports | Ananth Kumar | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Culture. |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | 2 February 2000 | 7 November 2000 | SAD | |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | Uma Bharti | 7 November 2000 | 26 August 2002 | BJP | |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | Vikram Verma | 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Department of Culture | Ananth Kumar | 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. |
| Minister of Tourism | Uma Bharti | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Tourism | Ananth Kumar | 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Merged with Department of Culture to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | Ananth Kumar | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture. |
| Minister of Culture | Maneka Gandhi | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. |
| Minister of Tourism | Jagmohan | 1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | BJP | Merged with Ministry of Culture to form Ministry of Tourism and Culture. |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | Jagmohan | 18 November 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | T. R. Baalu | 13 October 1999 | 21 December 2003 | DMK | |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 21 December 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Ramesh Bais | 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | Maneka Gandhi | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | Satyanarayan Jatiya | 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Tribal Affairs | Jual Oram | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister of Disinvestment | Arun Jaitley | 10 December 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Disinvestment | Arun Shourie | 24 July 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Disinvestment | Arun Shourie | 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | Arun Shourie | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP | |
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | C. P. Thakur | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP | |
| Minister without portfolio | Murasoli Maran | 9 November 2002 | 23 November 2003 | DMK | Died in office. |
| Minister without portfolio | Mamata Banerjee | 8 September 2003 | 9 January 2004 | AITC | |

### Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Party |
| Minister of Steel (Independent Charge) of Steel | Dilip Ray | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | | BJD |
| Minister of Steel (Independent Charge) of Steel | Braja Kishore Tripathy | 27 May 2000 | 22 May 2004 | | BJD |

### Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | I. D. Swami | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | C. Vidyasagar Rao | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Harin Pathak | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Chinmayanand Swami | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | SS |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | V. Dhananjay Kumar | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | MDMK | Renamed as Finance and Company Affairs. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | MDMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs | Anant Geete | 1 July 2002 | 26 August 2002 | SS |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs | Anandrao Vithoba Adsul | 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | SS |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs | Shripad Yesso Naik | 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Ajit Kumar Panja | 13 October 1999 | 16 March 2001 | AITC |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | U. V. Krishnam Raju | 30 September 2000 | 22 July 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Omar Abdullah | 22 July 2001 | 23 December 2002 | JKNC |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Digvijay Singh | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | JD(U) |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Vinod Khanna | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Bachi Singh Rawat | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Harin Pathak | 13 October 1999 | 14 November 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Harin Pathak (Defence Production and Supplies) | 15 November 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | U. V. Krishnam Raju | 22 July 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Chaman Lal Gupta | 1 July 2002 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | O. Rajagopal | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Vasundhara Raje | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Arun Shourie (Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances) | 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Vasundhara Raje | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Harin Pathak | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Bangaru Laxman | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Arun Shourie | 22 November 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Arun Shourie | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Vijay Goel | 1 September 2001 | 2 November 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Vasundhara Raje | 2 November 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Vijay Goel | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Space | Vasundhara Raje | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Space | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Bangaru Laxman | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Arun Shourie | 22 November 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Vijay Goel | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Sumitra Mahajan | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 30 September 2000 | 8 February 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Rita Verma | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Jaskaur Meena | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Ashok Pradhan | 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | 30 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Sanjay Paswan | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | Bachi Singh Rawat | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | S. B. P. B. K. Satyanarayana Rao | 13 October 1999 | 29 September 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (Food Processing Industries) | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | MSCP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Debendra Pradhan | 27 May 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Shripad Yesso Naik | 30 September 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 2 November 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | Muni Lall | 13 October 1999 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | Ashok Pradhan | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | Vijay Goel | 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources | Bijoya Chakravarty | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | V. Srinivasa Prasad | 13 October 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | Sriram Chauhan | 22 November 1999 | 17 July 2000 | BJP | Renamed as Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | V. Srinivasa Prasad | 17 July 2000 | 6 March 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | Sriram Chauhan | 17 July 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | Ashok Pradhan | 1 September 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | U. V. Krishnam Raju | 1 July 2002 | 29 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | Subhash Maharia | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Rita Verma | 27 May 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | A. Raja | 30 September 2000 | 21 December 2003 | DMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | 29 December 2003 | 30 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | 9 January 2004 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Digvijay Singh | 13 October 1999 | 22 July 2001 | SAP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Bangaru Laxman | 22 November 1999 | 31 August 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | O. Rajagopal | 31 August 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Digvijay Singh | 1 August 2001 | 1 July 2002 | SAP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | A. K. Moorthy | 1 July 2002 | 15 January 2004 | PMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Bandaru Dattatreya | 1 July 2002 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Basangouda Patil Yatnal | 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation | Chaman Lal Gupta | 13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation | Shripad Yesso Naik | 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport | Debendra Pradhan | 13 October 1999 | 27 May 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 27 May 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministries of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | Shripad Yesso Naik | 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | Pon Radhakrishnan | 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 7 November 2000 | 2 November 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping | Shripad Yesso Naik | 2 November 2001 | 14 May 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping | Dilipkumar Gandhi | 29 January 2003 | 15 March 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | A. Raja | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2001 | DMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | Subhash Maharia | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | Rita Verma | 30 September 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | Annasaheb M. K. Patil | 1 September 2001 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | U. V. Krishnam Raju | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development | Bandaru Dattatreya | 13 October 1999 | 14 June 2000 | BJP | Merged into Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | Bandaru Dattatreya | 14 June 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | O. Rajagopal | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation | Pon Radhakrishnan | 29 January 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Omar Abdullah | 13 October 1999 | 22 July 2001 | JKNC |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Raman Singh | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Digvijay Singh | 22 July 2001 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | 1 September 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | C. Vidyasagar Rao | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 5 June 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Vallabhbhai Kathiria | 13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | 8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Small Scale Industries | Tapan Sikdar | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries | Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | MDMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | V. Dhananjay Kumar | 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | Basangouda Patil Yatnal | 1 July 2002 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 8 September 2003 | 30 December 2003 | MDMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | E. Ponnuswamy | 13 October 1999 | 7 February 2001 | PMK |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | 22 November 1999 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Sumitra Mahajan | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Ramesh Bais | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 30 September 2000 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Tapan Sikdar | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Chhatrapal Singh | 29 January 2003 | 16 March 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Minerals | Rita Verma | 13 October 1999 | 30 September 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | 27 May 2000 | 1 September 2001 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines | Ravi Shankar Prasad | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal | Ravi Shankar Prasad | 1 September 2001 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal | Prahlad Singh Patel | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Power | Jayawantiben Mehta | 13 October 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Dilip Ray | 13 October 1999 | 22 October 1999 | BJD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Faggan Singh Kulaste | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Sriram Chauhan | 13 October 1999 | 22 November 1999 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | O. Rajagopal | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Vijay Goel | 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Bhavna Chikhalia | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | 24 May 2003 | 8 September 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | O. Rajagopal | 13 October 1999 | 24 July 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Company Affairs. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice | Ravi Shankar Prasad | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice | P. C. Thomas | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | KC(M) |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Ramesh Bais | 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications | Ramesh Bais | 13 October 1999 | 22 December 2001 | BJP | Merged to form Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Tapan Sikdar | 22 December 2001 | 1 July 2002 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Sumitra Mahajan | 1 July 2002 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Sanjay Paswan | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | 24 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Ashok Pradhan | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | 13 October 1999 | 2 February 2000 | BJP | Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Culture, and Department of Youth Affairs and Sports. |
| Minister of State in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | 2 February 2000 | 27 May 2000 | BJP | Became a ministry. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 27 May 2000 | 30 September 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | Pon Radhakrishnan | 30 September 2000 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | Vijay Goel | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture | Vinod Khanna | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture | Bhavna Chikhalia | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests | Babulal Marandi | 13 October 1999 | 7 November 2000 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests | Dilip Singh Judeo | 29 January 2003 | 17 November 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | Satyabrata Mookherjee | 1 July 2002 | 29 January 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | Sanjay Paswan | 29 January 2003 | 24 May 2003 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | Kailash Meghwal | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | Nagmani | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs | Faggan Singh Kulaste | 22 November 1999 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region | Tapan Sikdar | 29 January 2003 | 22 May 2004 | BJP |

## Demographics of the Council of Ministers

| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State(Independent Charge) | Ministers of State | Total |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 30 | 4 | 21 | 55 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shiv Sena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Samta Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lok Janshakti Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All India Trinamool Congress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Biju Janata Dal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Janata Dal (United) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |