List of Parliamentary Affairs Ministers of India
List of all Parliamentary Affairs Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, with their party, dates, and total time in office.
First Minister
Satya Narayan Sinha
Assumed office 15 Aug 1947
Current Incumbent
Kiren Rijiju
Serving Union Minister
Unique Ministers
25 Ministers
Post-independence 1947–2026
Longest Tenure
Satya Narayan Sinha (19 Years)
Historic milestone service
| # | Minister | Party | From | To | Duration | Constituency | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
SS
Satya Narayan Sinha Longest Serving
|
Indian National Congress | 26 Feb 1949 | 13 Mar 1967 | 18 yrs, 15 days | Samastipur | Lok Sabha |
| #2 |
RS
Ram Subhag Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 13 Mar 1967 | 14 Feb 1969 | 1 yr, 338 days | Buxar | Lok Sabha |
| #3 |
KR
K. Raghuramaiah 1st Term
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Feb 1969 | 18 Mar 1971 | 2 yrs, 32 days | Guntur | Lok Sabha |
| #4 |
KR
K. Raghuramaiah 2nd Term
|
Indian National Congress | 5 Feb 1973 | 24 Mar 1977 | 4 yrs, 47 days | Guntur | Lok Sabha |
| #5 |
RV
Ravindra Varma
|
Janata Party | 26 Mar 1977 | 28 Jul 1979 | 2 yrs, 124 days | Ranchi | Lok Sabha |
| #6 |
BS
Bhishma Narain Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 14 Jan 1980 | 29 Jan 1983 | 3 yrs, 15 days | Bihar | Rajya Sabha |
| #7 |
BS
Buta Singh
|
Indian National Congress | 29 Jan 1983 | 31 Dec 1984 | 1 yr, 337 days | Ropar | Lok Sabha |
| #8 |
HB
H. K. L. Bhagat
|
Indian National Congress | 31 Dec 1984 | 2 Dec 1989 | 4 yrs, 336 days | East Delhi | Lok Sabha |
| #9 |
GA
Ghulam Nabi Azad 1st Term
|
Indian National Congress | 21 Jun 1991 | 17 Jan 1993 | 1 yr, 210 days | Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha |
| #10 |
PK
P. R. Kumaramangalam
|
Indian National Congress | 18 Jan 1993 | 2 Dec 1993 | 318 days | Salem | Lok Sabha |
| #11 |
RP
Ram Vilas Paswan
|
Janata Dal | 1 Jun 1996 | 19 Mar 1998 | 1 yr, 291 days | Hajipur | Lok Sabha |
| #12 |
MK
Madan Lal Khurana
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 19 Mar 1998 | 30 Jan 1999 | 317 days | Delhi Sadar | Lok Sabha |
| #13 |
PM
Pramod Mahajan
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 13 Oct 1999 | 29 Jan 2003 | 3 yrs, 108 days | Maharashtra | Rajya Sabha |
| #14 |
SS
Sushma Swaraj
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 29 Jan 2003 | 22 May 2004 | 1 yr, 114 days | Uttar Pradesh | Rajya Sabha |
| #15 |
GA
Ghulam Nabi Azad 2nd Term
|
Indian National Congress | 23 May 2004 | 1 Nov 2005 | 1 yr, 162 days | Jammu and Kashmir | Rajya Sabha |
| #16 |
PD
Priyaranjan Dasmunsi
|
Indian National Congress | 18 Nov 2005 | 6 Apr 2008 | 2 yrs, 140 days | Raiganj | Lok Sabha |
| #17 |
PB
Pawan Kumar Bansal
|
Indian National Congress | 28 May 2009 | 28 Oct 2012 | 3 yrs, 153 days | Chandigarh | Lok Sabha |
| #18 |
KN
Kamal Nath
|
Indian National Congress | 28 Oct 2012 | 26 May 2014 | 1 yr, 210 days | Chhindwara | Lok Sabha |
| #19 |
VN
M. Venkaiah Naidu
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 May 2014 | 5 Jul 2016 | 2 yrs, 40 days | Karnataka | Rajya Sabha |
| #20 |
AK
Ananth Kumar
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 5 Jul 2016 | 12 Nov 2018 | 2 yrs, 130 days | Bangalore South | Lok Sabha |
| #21 |
NT
Narendra Singh Tomar
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 13 Nov 2018 | 30 May 2019 | 198 days | Gwalior | Lok Sabha |
| #22 |
PJ
Pralhad Joshi New Parliament Transition
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 May 2019 | 9 Jun 2024 | 5 yrs, 9 days | Dharwad | Lok Sabha |
| #23 |
KR
Kiren Rijiju Incumbent
|
Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 Jun 2024 | Present | Serving | Arunachal West | Lok Sabha |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was India’s first Minister of Parliamentary Affairs?
Satya Narayan Sinha was appointed as India’s first Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in 1948 and served continuously for nearly 19 years until March 1967.
Who is the current Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India?
Kiren Rijiju has been serving as the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs since 10 June 2024 in the third Modi ministry.
Who managed the transition into the New Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan)?
Pralhad Joshi served as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2019–2024), overseeing parliamentary floor management during the historic transition from the Old Parliament House (Samvidhan Sadan) to the New Parliament Building in September 2023.