2012 Indian cabinet reshuffle

thumb|right|300px|President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with the newly sworn in ministers on 28 October 2012. Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh carried out the third significant reshuffle of his second ministry between 28 October and 2 November 2012, having last done so in July 2011. The cabinet reshuffle was carried out in three phases, first on 28 October 2012, second on 31 October 2012, and the third on 2 November 2012. The first phase was the major phase of the reshuffle in which the prime minister dropped four cabinet ministers and three ministers of state. Two parliamentarians were inducted to the ministry as cabinet ministers and five ministers of state were promoted to cabinet rank. Five ministers of state were assigned independent charge of ministries, and two new ministers of state with independent charge were appointed. Thirteen new ministers of state were also inducted. The portfolios of several ministers were also changed.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20114823 India: Manmohan Singh reshuffles cabinet 28 October 2012 BBC Newshttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-new-team-manmohan/article4040640.ece The new Team Manmohan 28 October 2012 The Hinduhttps://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=88654 Press Communique: Appointment of new ministers and allocation of portfolios 28 October 2012 Press Information Bureau President's Secretariat Background Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee resigned from the ministry following his nomination for the presidential election along with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh on 26 June 2012.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-18590089 Pranab Mukherjee quits as India's finance minister 26 June 2012 BBC Newshttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/virbhadra-singh-resigns/article3572580.ece Virbhadra Singh resigns 26 June 2012 The Hindu Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assumed the charge of finance ministry while Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was assigned the additional portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/minister-for-science-and-technology-vilasrao-deshmukh-has-been-given-additional-charge-of-the-ministry-of-micro-small-and-medium-enterprises-/articleshow/14413236.cms Minister for Science and Technology Vilasrao Deshmukh has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 26 June 2012 The Times of India A minor reshuffle of the ministry took place on 31 July 2012 in which Home Minister P. Chidambaram was appointed as the finance minister, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was appointed as the home minister, and Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily was assigned the additional portfolio as power minister.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chidambaram-new-finance-minister-shinde-becomes-home-minister/articleshow/15294456.cms Chidambaram new finance minister, Shinde becomes home minister The Times of India 31 July 2012 Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh became critically ill and ultimately died on 14 August 2012. The portfolios held by him were assigned to Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi.https://www.deccanherald.com/india/vayalar-ravi-gets-critically-ill-2352824 Vayalar Ravi gets critically ill Deshmukh's portfolios Deccan Herald 7 August 2012 On 22 September 2012, all ministers belonging to the Trinamool Congress resigned from the ministry.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-19671390 India Trinamool Congress party resigns from the government 21 September 2012 BBC News Road Transport and Highways Minister C. P. Joshi was assigned the additional charge of the Minister of Railways, earlier held by Mukul Roy of the Trinamool Congress.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cp-joshi-gets-additional-charge-of-railways/article3926557.ece C.P. Joshi gets additional charge of Railways 22 September 2012 The Hindu Cabinet-level changes Colour key#A2E2AA Joined the cabinet 1px solid #AAAAAA lightyellow Promoted 1px solid #AAAAAA #FBB9B2 Left the cabinet 1px solid #AAAAAA MinisterPosition before reshufflePosition after reshuffle 70px S. M. Krishna Minister of External Affairs Resigned from the government 70px M. Veerappa Moily Minister of Corporate Affairs Minister of Power Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 70px S. Jaipal Reddy Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Earth Sciences 70px Vayalar Ravi Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Earth Sciences Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs 70px Kamal Nath Minister of Urban Development Minister of Urban Development Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 70px Ambika Soni Minister of Information and Broadcasting Resigned from the government 70px Kapil Sibal Minister of Human Resource Development Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister of Communications and Information Technology 70px C. P. Joshi Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister of Railways Minister of Road Transport and Highways 70px Kumari Selja Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister of Culture Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment 70px Subodh Kant Sahay Minister of Tourism Resigned from the government 70px Pawan Kumar Bansal Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Water Resources Minister of Railways 70px Mukul Wasnik Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Resigned from the government 70px Salman Khurshid Minister of Minority Affairs Minister of Law and Justice Minister of External Affairs 70px Jairam Ramesh Minister of Rural Development Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister of Rural Development 70px K. Rahman Khan Rajya Sabha MP Minister of Minority Affairs 70px Dinsha Patel Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Mines Minister of Mines 70px Ajay Maken Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation 70px M. M. Pallam Raju Minister of State for Defence Minister of Human Resource Development 70px Ashwani Kumar Minister of State for Planning Minister of State for Science and Technology Minister of State for Earth Sciences Minister of Law and Justice 70px Harish Rawat Minister of State for Agriculture Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Water Resources 70px Chandresh Kumari Katoch Lok Sabha MP Minister of Culture Minister of State-level changes Colour key#A2E2AA Joined the Cabinet 1px solid #AAAAAA #FBB9B2 Left the Cabinet 1px solid #AAAAAA MinisterPosition before reshufflePosition after reshuffle 70px Jyotiraditya Scindia Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power 70px K. H. Muniyappa Minister of State for Railways Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 70px Bharatsinh Solanki Minister of State for Railways Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Drinking Water and Sanitation 70px Sachin Pilot Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Corporate Affairs 70px Jitendra Singh Minister of State for Home Affairs Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of State for Defence 70px Manish Tewari Lok Sabha MP Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information and Broadcasting 70px K. Chiranjeevi Rajya Sabha MP Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism 70px E. Ahamed Minister of State for External Affairs Minister of State for Human Resource Development Minister of State for External Affairs 70px Daggubati Purandeswari Minister of State for Human Resource Development Minister of State for Commerce and Industry 70px Jitin Prasada Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Minister of State for Human Resource Development 70px Mahadeo Singh Khandela Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Resigned from the government 70px S. Jagathrakshakan Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy 70px R. P. N. Singh Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Minister of State for Home Affairs 70px Vincent Pala Minister of State for Water Resources Minister of State for Minority Affairs Resigned from the government 70px Agatha Sangma Minister of State for Rural Development Resigned from the government 70px K. C. Venugopal Minister of State for Power Minister of State for Civil Aviation 70px Rajeev Shukla Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State for Planning 70px Shashi Tharoor Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Human Resource Development 70px Kodikunnil Suresh Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Labour and Employment 70px Tariq Anwar Rajya Sabha MP Minister of State for Agriculture Minister of State for Food Processing Industries 70px Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Railways 70px Ranee Narah Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Tribal Affairs 70px Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Railways 70px Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare 70px Sarve Satyanarayana Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways 70px Ninong Ering Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Minority Affairs 70px Deepa Dasmunsi Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Urban Development 70px Porika Balram Naik Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment 70px Killi Krupa Rani Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology 70px Lalchand Kataria Lok Sabha MP Minister of State for Defence Subsequent changes 30 October 2012 Another reshuffle took place on 31 October 2012 in which Milind Deora was assigned the additional charge as minister of state in the Ministry of Shipping, Lalchand Kataria was moved to the Ministry of Rural Development, and Panabaka Lakshmi to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/now-kataria-gets-rural-development/article4048541.ece Now, Kataria gets Rural Development 31 October 2012 The Hinduhttps://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=88722 Press Communique: Re-allocation of portfolios 31 October 2012 Press Information Bureau Minister Position before reshuffle Position after reshuffle 70px Milind Deora Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Minister of State for Shipping 70px Lalchand Kataria Minister of State for Defence Minister of State for Rural Development 70px Panabaka Lakshmi Minister of State for Textiles Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas 2 November 2012 S. Jagathrakshakan, who was assigned the portfolio as minister of state in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy after being moved from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, was reassigned the portfolio of minister of state in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 2 November 2012.https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/mos-jagatharakshakan-shifted-to-commerce-and-industry-6723.html MOS Jagatharakshakan shifted to Commerce and Industry 2 November 2012 India TV Minister Position before reshuffle Position after reshuffle 70px S. Jagathrakshakan Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Minister of State for Commerce and Industry 5 March 2013 Months after the major reshuffle in October 2012, on 5 March 2013, Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was assigned the additional portfolio as minister of state in the Ministry of Textiles, a portfolio she had held prior to the reshuffle between 2009 and 2012.https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2013/Mar/10/seeing-double-with-mos-457288.html Seeing double with MoS 10 March 2013 Kumar, Anand The New Indian Express Minister Position before reshuffle Position after reshuffle 70px Panabaka Lakshmi Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of State for Textiles References Category:2012 in Indian politics Category:2012 in India Category:Cabinet reshuffles in India Category:Manmohan Singh administration