Second Manmohan Singh ministry
The Second ministry of Manmohan Singh came into existence after the general election in 2009. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2009 and led to the formation of the 15th Lok Sabha. Dr. Manmohan Singh took the oath as the 13th Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2009, followed by the oath-taking ceremonies of the Council of Ministers in two phases. They remained in office until 26 May 2014.
| Second ministry of Manmohan Singh | |
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| 20th ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 22 May 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 26 May 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Pratibha Patil (until 25 July 2012) Pranab Mukherjee (from 25 July 2012) |
| Head of government | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 247 / 545 (45%) |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) |
| Opposition leader | Sushma Swaraj (in Lok Sabha) Arun Jaitley (in Rajya Sabha) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2009 |
| Outgoing election | 2014 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years and 4 days |
| Predecessor | First Manmohan Singh ministry |
| Successor | First Modi ministry |
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List of Council of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
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Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
A 'Minister of State with independent charge' is a junior Minister in the Federal (State) or Central Government of India but is in charge of a ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a junior Minister but assists a cabinet minister. All the following ministers are from the Indian National Congress.
| Portfolios | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Manish Tewari | INC |
| Ministry of Tourism | Chiranjeevi | INC |
| Ministry of Power | Jyotiraditya Scindia | INC |
| Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation | Bharatsinh Solanki | INC |
| Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | Jitendra Singh | INC |
| Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Sachin Pilot | INC |
| Ministry of Women and Child Development | Krishna Tirath | INC |
| Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | K. V. Thomas | INC |
| Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation | Srikant Kumar Jena | INC |
| Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | ||
| Ministry of Environment and Forests | Veerappa Moily | INC |
| Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region | Paban Singh Ghatowar | INC |
| Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | ||
| Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | K. H. Muniyappa | INC |
Source: Council of Ministers[1]
Ministers of State
Demographics of the Ministers
Ministers by Party
Source: Various news organisations[2][3][4][5]
The new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) included 77 members, 76 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on 22 May 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on 27 May 2009. The non-Congress cabinet ministers, include Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel from Nationalist Congress Party, Farooq Abdullah from National Conference and Ajit Singh from RLD.
| Party | # Cabinet Ministers | # Ministers of State (I) | # Ministers of State | Total number of ministers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 28 | 12 | 31 | 71 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 33 | 77 |
Ministers by States
| State | # Cabinet Ministers | # Ministers of State(I) | # Ministers of State | Total number of ministers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Kerala | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Bihar | — | — | — | — |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Karnataka | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Odisha | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Punjab | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Delhi | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
| West Bengal | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Chhattisgarh | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Puducherry | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | — | — | |
| Meghalaya | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | — | — | — | — |
| Goa | — | — | — | — |
| Manipur | — | — | — | — |
| Mizoram | ||||
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| Nagaland | — | — | — | — |
| Sikkim | — | — | — | — |
| Tripura | — | — | — | — |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | — | — | — | — |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | — | — | — | — |
| Daman and Diu | — | — | — | — |
| Lakshadweep | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 35 | 10 | 38 | 78 |
Entities in the Prime Minister's Office
- From October 2011, the post of Secretary under Prime Ministers office has been eliminated as per policy.
| Name | Designation | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| T. K. A. Nair | Advisor to PM | Minister of State Rank |
| Pulok Chatterji | Principal Secretary | |
| Shivshankar Menon | National Security Adviser | Minister of State Rank |
| Pankaj Pachauri | Communications Adviser | |
| R. Ramanujam | Secretary | |
| Vikram Misri Shatrughna Singh Vini Mahajan L. K. Atheeq | Joint Secretary | |
| Munu Mahawar Dheeraj Gupta Sharmila Joseph Pallavi Jain Arindam Bagchi Rajeev Topno Sanjay Lohiya Krishan Kumar Binoy Job | Director | |
| Indu Chaturvedi Jaideep Sarkar K Muthukumar | PMO Personal Staff | |
| Gourangalal Das Sanjukta Ray Mehar Jhamb | Deputy Secretary | |
| J P Arya | Joint Director | |
| P K Bali K Salil Kumar R Mythili | Under Secretary | |
| Sources: Office of the PM of India | ||
Approval Ratings
The approval ratings for the government from 2008 to 2013, according to Gallup polling, are given below.[9]
| Year | Approve | Disapprove |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53% | 33% |
| 2009 | 55% | 35% |
| 2010 | 57% | 33% |
| 2011 | 46% | 47% |
| 2012 | 39% | 47% |
| 2013 | 30% | 48% |
References
- Council of Ministers | National Portal of India. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 2013-07-18.
- Super Admin (27 May 2009). "Manmohan Singh | Cabinet Expansion | UPA | Congress | NCP | Trinamool Congress | List of Ministers". News.oneindia.in. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- "59 new ministers inducted in Manmohan's cabinet, gone up to 79". GroundReport. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- 59 ministers sworn in to complete India's new government - Monsters and Critics Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Front Page : Southern States get a big share. The Hindu (2009-05-29). Retrieved on 2013-07-18.
- Naveen ups the ante over state's share in PM team - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2009-05-28). Retrieved on 2013-07-18.
- "Council of Ministers – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- http://www.gallup.com/poll/181973/india-new-leadership-faces-high-expectations.aspx