List of Communications Ministers of India
List of all Communications Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, with their party, dates, and total time in office.
First Minister
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Assumed office 15 Aug 1947
Current Incumbent
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Serving Union Minister
Unique Ministers
28 Ministers
Post-independence 1947–2026
Longest Tenure
Ravi Shankar Prasad (6 yrs)
Historic milestone service
| # | Minister | Party | From | To | Duration | Constituency | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
RK
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
|
Indian National Congress | 15 Aug 1947 | 2 Aug 1951 | 3 yrs, 352 days | United Provinces | Constituent Assembly |
| #2 |
AK
Amrit Kaur
|
Indian National Congress | 2 Aug 1951 | 13 May 1952 | 285 days | Central Provinces | Constituent Assembly |
| #3 |
JR
Jagjivan Ram
|
Indian National Congress | 13 May 1952 | 7 Dec 1956 | 4 yrs, 208 days | Sasaram | Lok Sabha |
| #4 |
SS
Satya Narayan Sinha
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Feb 1969 | 8 Mar 1971 | 2 yrs, 22 days | Samastipur | Lok Sabha |
| #5 |
HB
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna
|
Indian National Congress | 2 May 1971 | 8 Nov 1973 | 2 yrs, 190 days | Allahabad | Lok Sabha |
| #6 |
GF
George Fernandes
|
Janata Party | 26 Mar 1977 | 6 Jul 1977 | 102 days | Muzaffarpur | Lok Sabha |
| #7 |
BV
Brij Lal Varma
|
Janata Party | 6 Jul 1977 | 28 Jul 1979 | 2 yrs, 22 days | Mahasamund | Lok Sabha |
| #8 |
CS
C. M. Stephen
|
Indian National Congress | 3 Mar 1980 | 2 Sep 1982 | 2 yrs, 183 days | Idukki | Lok Sabha |
| #9 |
VG
V. N. Gadgil
|
Indian National Congress | 2 Sep 1982 | 31 Dec 1984 | 2 yrs, 120 days | Pune | Lok Sabha |
| #10 |
SR
Sukh Ram
|
Indian National Congress | 18 Jan 1993 | 16 May 1996 | 3 yrs, 119 days | Mandi | Lok Sabha |
| #11 |
BV
Beni Prasad Verma
|
Samajwadi Party | 1 Jun 1996 | 19 Mar 1998 | 1 yr, 291 days | Kaiserganj | Lok Sabha |
| #12 |
SS
Sushma Swaraj
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 19 Mar 1998 | 12 Oct 1998 | 207 days | South Delhi | Lok Sabha |
| #13 |
JM
Jagmohan
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 6 Dec 1998 | 8 Jun 1999 | 184 days | New Delhi | Lok Sabha |
| #14 |
RP
Ram Vilas Paswan
|
Janata Dal (United) | 13 Oct 1999 | 1 Sep 2001 | 1 yr, 323 days | Hajipur | Lok Sabha |
| #15 |
PM
Pramod Mahajan
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 1 Sep 2001 | 29 Jan 2003 | 1 yr, 150 days | Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha |
| #16 |
AS
Arun Shourie
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 29 Jan 2003 | 22 May 2004 | 1 yr, 114 days | Uttar Pradesh | Rajya Sabha |
| #17 |
DM
Dayanidhi Maran
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23 May 2004 | 15 May 2007 | 2 yrs, 357 days | Chennai Central | Lok Sabha |
| #18 |
AR
A. Raja
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16 May 2007 | 14 Nov 2010 | 3 yrs, 182 days | Nilgiris | Lok Sabha |
| #19 |
KS
Kapil Sibal
|
Indian National Congress | 15 Nov 2010 | 26 May 2014 | 3 yrs, 192 days | Chandni Chowk | Lok Sabha |
| #20 |
RP
Ravi Shankar Prasad
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 May 2014 | 7 Jul 2021 | 7 yrs, 42 days | Patna Sahib | Lok Sabha |
| #21 |
AV
Ashwini Vaishnaw
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 Jul 2021 | 9 Jun 2024 | 2 yrs, 338 days | Odisha | Rajya Sabha |
| #22 |
JS
Jyotiraditya Scindia Incumbent
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 Jun 2024 | Present | Serving | Guna | Lok Sabha |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the first Minister of Communications of India?
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai was independent India’s first Minister of Communications, serving from 15 August 1947 to 2 August 1951.
Who is the current Communications Minister of India?
Jyotiraditya Scindia has been serving as the Union Minister of Communications since 10 June 2024 in the third Modi ministry.
Which minister introduced the New Telecom Policy (NTP 1999)?
Jagmohan and Ram Vilas Paswan oversaw the implementation of the National Telecom Policy 1999 (NTP 99), which transitioned Indian telecom to revenue-sharing licenses and triggered the Indian mobile revolution.