List of Coal and Mines Ministers of India
List of all Coal and Mines Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, with their party, dates, and total time in office.
First Minister
Swaran Singh
Assumed office 15 Aug 1947
Current Incumbent
G. Kishan Reddy
Serving Union Minister
Unique Ministers
22 Ministers
Post-independence 1947–2026
Longest Tenure
Pralhad Joshi (5 Years)
Historic milestone service
| # | Minister | Party | From | To | Duration | Constituency | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
SS
Swaran Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 17 Apr 1957 | 10 Apr 1962 | 4 yrs, 358 days | Jalandhar | Lok Sabha |
| #2 |
MK
Mohan Kumaramangalam Coal Nationalization
|
Indian National Congress | 2 May 1971 | 31 May 1973 | 2 yrs, 29 days | Pondicherry | Lok Sabha |
| #3 |
KP
K. C. Pant
|
Indian National Congress | 10 Oct 1974 | 24 Mar 1977 | 2 yrs, 165 days | Nainital | Lok Sabha |
| #4 |
GC
A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Jan 1980 | 15 Jan 1982 | 2 yrs, 1 day | Malda | Lok Sabha |
| #5 |
VS
Vasant Sathe
|
Indian National Congress | 31 Dec 1984 | 25 Sep 1985 | 268 days | Wardha | Lok Sabha |
| #6 |
PS
P. A. Sangma
|
Indian National Congress | 21 Jun 1991 | 18 Jan 1993 | 1 yr, 211 days | Tura | Lok Sabha |
| #7 |
DR
Dilip Ray
|
Biju Janata Dal | 20 Mar 1998 | 13 Oct 1999 | 1 yr, 207 days | Odisha | Rajya Sabha |
| #8 |
NS
N. T. Shanmugam
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi | 13 Oct 1999 | 7 Feb 2001 | 1 yr, 117 days | Vellore | Lok Sabha |
| #9 |
RP
Ram Vilas Paswan
|
Lok Janshakti Party | 1 Sep 2001 | 29 Apr 2002 | 240 days | Hajipur | Lok Sabha |
| #10 |
KM
Kariya Munda
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 1 Sep 2002 | 29 Jan 2003 | 150 days | Khunti | Lok Sabha |
| #11 |
MB
Mamata Banerjee
|
All India Trinamool Congress | 9 Jan 2004 | 22 May 2004 | 134 days | Calcutta South | Lok Sabha |
| #12 |
SS
Shibu Soren
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 23 May 2004 | 24 Jul 2004 | 62 days | Dumka | Lok Sabha |
| #13 |
MS
Manmohan Singh PM in Charge
|
Indian National Congress | 24 Jul 2004 | 27 Nov 2004 | 126 days | Assam | Rajya Sabha |
| #14 |
SJ
Sriprakash Jaiswal
|
Indian National Congress | 28 May 2009 | 26 May 2014 | 4 yrs, 363 days | Kanpur | Lok Sabha |
| #15 |
PG
Piyush Goyal Auction Reforms
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 May 2014 | 3 Sep 2017 | 3 yrs, 100 days | Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha |
| #16 |
NT
Narendra Singh Tomar
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 Sep 2017 | 30 May 2019 | 1 yr, 269 days | Gwalior | Lok Sabha |
| #17 |
PJ
Pralhad Joshi Commercial Coal Opening
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 May 2019 | 9 Jun 2024 | 5 yrs, 9 days | Dharwad | Lok Sabha |
| #18 |
KR
G. Kishan Reddy Incumbent
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 Jun 2024 | Present | Serving | Secunderabad | Lok Sabha |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the current Coal and Mines Minister of India?
G. Kishan Reddy has been serving as the Union Minister of Coal and Mines since 10 June 2024 in the third Modi ministry.
Which minister introduced transparent e-auctions for commercial coal mining?
Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi led the landmark liberalization of India’s coal sector, ending state monopoly and opening commercial coal block auctions.
Who was the minister during the nationalization of coal mines in India?
Mohan Kumaramangalam served as Minister of Steel and Mines (1971–1973) and spearheaded the historic nationalization of coking and non-coking coal mines in India.