The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has been pleased to direct the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers: -

1 Shri Pranab Mukherjee - Finance

2 Shri Sharad Pawar - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

3 Shri A.K. Antony - Defence

4 Shri P. Chidambaram - Home

5 Km. Mamata Banerjee - Railways

6 Shri S.M. Krishna - External Affairs

Ministries that have remained unallocated, will be looked after by the Prime Minister.

The release issued at 1330 hrs