Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
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The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs of the Central Government of India deals with problems related to Centre-State relations, considers economic and political issues that require a broader perspective, and handles foreign affairs that do not have internal or external security implications.[1][2] It is also known as 'super cabinet,' as it consists of most of the most important Cabinet ministers.[citation needed]
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs—like all other Cabinet Committees of the Government of India—is extra-constitutional.[3] It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and was reconstituted by him according to the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961[4] shortly after his party's victory in the 2019 general election.
Members
[edit]The Prime Minister of India can select and dismiss members of Cabinet Committees as he sees fit. As of June 2019, the committee consists of the following members:[4]
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
- Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
- Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
- Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping, and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs
- Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development
- Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of Communications
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Minister of Earth Sciences
- Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Coal, and Minister of Mines
- Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Minister of AYUSH
See also
[edit]- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
- Cabinet Committee on Security
- Union Council of Ministers of India
- Cabinet Secretariat (India)
- Union Government ministries of India
References
[edit]- ^ "Explained: Cabinet Committees". Civilsdaily. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961" (PDF). Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "CABINET COMMITTEES". Manifest IAS. MANIFEST IAS - Best IAS Coaching. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Reconstitution of Cabinet Committees- 2019-revised". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 (PDF), Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India, official website
- India CABINET COMMITTEES