Formed on: 15 August 1947
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Took office |
Left office |
Party |
Prime Minister
Minister of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
Minister of Scientific Research |
|
Jawaharlal Nehru |
15 August 1947 |
Second Nehru ministry |
INC |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
|
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
15 August 1947 |
15 December 1950 |
INC |
| Minister of Home Affairs and States |
|
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
15 August 1947 |
15 December 1950[†] |
INC |
|
C. Rajagopalachari |
26 December 1950 |
25 October 1951[RES] |
INC |
|
Kailash Nath Katju |
1951 |
Second Nehru ministry |
INC |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting |
|
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
15 August 1947 |
1949 |
INC |
|
R. R. Diwakar |
1949 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Finance |
|
R. K. Shanmukham Chetty |
15 August 1947 |
1949 |
INC |
|
John Mathai |
1949 |
1950 |
INC |
|
C. D. Deshmukh |
1950 |
Second Nehru ministry |
INC |
| Minister of Law |
|
B. R. Ambedkar |
15 August 1947 |
1951 |
SCF |
| Minister of Defence |
|
Baldev Singh |
15 August 1947 |
Second Nehru ministry |
Panthic Party |
| Minister of Railways and Transport |
|
John Mathai |
15 August 1947 |
22 September 1948 |
INC |
|
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
22 September 1948 |
Second Nehru ministry |
INC |
| Minister of Education |
|
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
15 August 1947 |
Second Nehru ministry |
INC |
| Minister of Food and Agriculture |
|
Rajendra Prasad |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Industries and Supplies |
|
Syama Prasad Mookerjee |
15 August 1947 |
6 April 1950 |
Hindu Mahasabha |
| Minister of Labour |
|
Jagjivan Ram |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Commerce |
|
Cooverji Hormusji Bhabha |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Communications |
|
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Health |
|
Amrit Kaur |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Works, Mines and Power |
|
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
| Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation |
|
K. C. Neogy |
15 August 1947 |
April 1950 |
INC |
| Minister without portfolio |
|
N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
15 August 1947 |
22 September 1948 |
INC |
|
Mohanlal Saxena |
15 August 1947 |
15 April 1952 |
INC |
