List of Labour Ministers of India
List of all Labour and Employment Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, with their party, dates, and total time in office.
First Minister
Jagjivan Ram
Assumed office 15 Aug 1947
Current Incumbent
Mansukh Mandaviya
Serving Union Minister
Unique Ministers
28 Ministers
Post-independence 1947–2026
Longest Tenure
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (4 yrs)
Historic milestone service
| # | Minister | Party | From | To | Duration | Constituency | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
JR
Jagjivan Ram ESI & Min Wages Act
|
Indian National Congress | 15 Aug 1947 | 13 May 1952 | 4 yrs, 272 days | Bihar | Constituent Assembly |
| #2 |
VG
V. V. Giri
|
Indian National Congress | 13 May 1952 | 7 Sep 1954 | 2 yrs, 117 days | Pathapatnam | Lok Sabha |
| #3 |
KD
Khandubhai Desai
|
Indian National Congress | 8 Sep 1954 | 16 Apr 1957 | 2 yrs, 220 days | Bombay | Rajya Sabha |
| #4 |
GN
Gulzarilal Nanda
|
Indian National Congress | 17 Apr 1957 | 1 Sep 1963 | 6 yrs, 137 days | Sabarkantha | Lok Sabha |
| #5 |
DS
D. Sanjivayya
|
Indian National Congress | 24 Jan 1964 | 24 Jan 1966 | 2 yrs, 0 days | Andhra Pradesh | Rajya Sabha |
| #6 |
RR
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
|
Indian National Congress | 5 Feb 1973 | 24 Mar 1977 | 4 yrs, 47 days | Andhra Pradesh | Rajya Sabha |
| #7 |
RV
Ravindra Varma
|
Janata Party | 26 Mar 1977 | 28 Jul 1979 | 2 yrs, 124 days | Ranchi | Lok Sabha |
| #8 |
TA
T. Anjaiah
|
Indian National Congress | 8 Jun 1980 | 10 Oct 1980 | 124 days | Secunderabad | Lok Sabha |
| #9 |
PS
P. A. Sangma
|
Indian National Congress | 22 Oct 1986 | 6 Feb 1988 | 1 yr, 107 days | Tura | Lok Sabha |
| #10 |
RP
Ram Vilas Paswan
|
Janata Dal | 6 Dec 1989 | 10 Nov 1990 | 339 days | Hajipur | Lok Sabha |
| #11 |
GV
G. Venkatswamy
|
Indian National Congress | 18 Jan 1993 | 10 Feb 1995 | 2 yrs, 23 days | Peddapalli | Lok Sabha |
| #12 |
SJ
Satyanarayan Jatiya
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 19 Mar 1998 | 13 Oct 1999 | 1 yr, 208 days | Ujjain | Lok Sabha |
| #13 |
SY
Sharad Yadav
|
Janata Dal (United) | 1 Sep 2001 | 1 Jul 2002 | 303 days | Madhepura | Lok Sabha |
| #14 |
CR
K. Chandrashekar Rao
|
Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 23 May 2004 | 24 Aug 2006 | 2 yrs, 93 days | Karimnagar | Lok Sabha |
| #15 |
OF
Oscar Fernandes
|
Indian National Congress | 24 Oct 2006 | 3 Mar 2009 | 2 yrs, 130 days | Karnataka | Rajya Sabha |
| #16 |
MK
Mallikarjun Kharge
|
Indian National Congress | 28 May 2009 | 17 Jun 2013 | 4 yrs, 20 days | Gulbarga | Lok Sabha |
| #17 |
BD
Bandaru Dattatreya
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 9 Nov 2014 | 3 Sep 2017 | 2 yrs, 298 days | Secunderabad | Lok Sabha |
| #18 |
SG
Santosh Kumar Gangwar Labour Codes
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 Sep 2017 | 7 Jul 2021 | 3 yrs, 307 days | Bareilly | Lok Sabha |
| #19 |
BY
Bhupender Yadav
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 Jul 2021 | 9 Jun 2024 | 2 yrs, 338 days | Rajasthan | Rajya Sabha |
| #20 |
MM
Mansukh Mandaviya Incumbent
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 Jun 2024 | Present | Serving | Porbandar | Lok Sabha |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was India’s first Labour Minister?
Babu Jagjivan Ram served as independent India’s first Labour Minister from 15 August 1947 to 13 May 1952, enacting the landmark Employees’ State Insurance Act and Minimum Wages Act.
Who is the current Labour Minister of India?
Mansukh Mandaviya has been serving as Union Minister of Labour and Employment since 10 June 2024 in the third Modi ministry.
Which minister codified India’s 29 central labour laws into 4 Labour Codes?
Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Bhupender Yadav steered the historic consolidation and parliamentary passage of 29 central labour laws into 4 simplified Labour Codes.