The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the following members of the Council of Ministers:-

CABINET MINISTERS

1 Shri Praful Patel

2 Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal

3 Shri Salman Khursheed

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

1. Shri Beni Prasad Verma

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. Shri Ashwani Kumar

2. Shri K.C. Venugopal

Shri Ajay Maken and Professor K.V. Thomas who were holding the office of Ministers of State were appointed as Ministers of State (Independent Charge).

The release issued at 1900 hrs