Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, the former finance minister and a key member of PM Modi’s 2014, 2019 cabinets, took the oath as part of PM Modi's 3.0 cabinet. She played a pivotal role in significant economic reforms and holds the distinction of presenting six consecutive budgets, setting a record for a female finance minister.
Annpurna Devi
Annpurna Devi, formerly minister of state for Education and BJP national vice-president, won her second term from Koderma, Jharkhand. Once a homemaker, her political career began after her husband's sudden death. She now joins PM Modi's third cabinet, bolstering BJP's OBC support.
Shobha Karandlaje
Shobha Karandlaje, Bengaluru's first ever woman MP, won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bengaluru North, defeating Congress’s MV Rajeev Gowda. She took oath as part of PM Modi's third cabinet, replacing BJP's D V Sadananda Gowda.
Raksha Khadse
Raksha Khadse, Maharashtra MP, was sworn in as minister of state in PM Modi's third cabinet after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Raver. She defeated the NCP candidate by 2,72,183 votes. Khadse has served as the youngest MP since her 2014 win.
Savitri Thakur
Savitri Thakur, BJP MP, took oath as minister of state in PM Modi's third cabinet after winning from Dhar, a Scheduled Tribe reserved seat in Madhya Pradesh, by defeating Congress' Radheshyam Muvel with a 2.18 lakh vote margin. She has been a key tribal leader since her election to the district panchayat in 2003 and her 2014 Lok Sabha win.
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Nimuben Bambhaniya, one of BJP's three female winners from Gujarat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has been appointed as a minister of state. She won the Bhavnagar seat by defeating AAP's Umesh Makwana by 4.55 lakh votes. A former teacher and two-term mayor, Bambhaniya hails from the OBC Koli community.
Anupriya Patel
Anupriya Singh Patel, president of Apna Dal (Soneylal) since 2016, was sworn in as a minister after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Representing Mirzapur since 2014, Patel was previously minister of state for Commerce and Industry and Health and Family Welfare.