Ashwini Vaishnaw is the current minister of Electronics and Information Technology
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is an apex body of the government of India. The ministry comprises of three different departments – Department of Communications, Department of Electronics and Information Technology and Department of Posts. The Department of Telecommunication concerns with policy making and formulation of different forms of communication such as telephones, telegraphs, data, wireless etc. The Department of Posts looks after the policy formulation and administration of the postal department. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology concerns with policy matters related to information technology, Electronics and Internet. Ashwini Vaishnaw is the present Minister of Communications and Information Technology who heads the ministry. Ravi Shankar Prasad and before that Kapil Sibal held the position.
Other Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry
Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Minister of State Electronics & Information Technology, Minister of state)
List of former Ministers of Electronics and Information Technology
| S. No | Name | From | To | Political Party |
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| 0 | Ashwini Vaishnaw | Jul 07, 2021 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Ravi Shankar Prasad | May 26, 2014 | Jul 06, 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kapil Sibal | Jan 19, 2011 | May 26, 2014 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Manmohan Singh | Nov 15, 2010 | Nov 15, 2010 | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | A. Raja | May 16, 2007 | Nov 14, 2010 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5 | Dayanidhi Maran | May 23, 2004 | May 15, 2007 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | Arun Shourie | Jan 29, 2003 | May 22, 2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Pramod Mahajan | Sep 2, 2001 | Jan 28, 2003 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Ram Bilas Paswan | Oct 13, 1999 | Sep 1, 2001 | Lok Janshakti Part |
| 9 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Jun 8, 1999 | Oct 13, 1999 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 10 | Jagmohan | Dec 6, 1998 | Jun 8, 1999 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 11 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Oct 11, 1998 | Dec 6, 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 12 | Sushma Swaraj | Apr 20, 1998 | Oct 11, 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 13 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Apr 19, 1998 | Apr 20, 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 14 | Buta Singh | Mar 21, 1998 | Apr 19, 1998 | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Mar 19, 1998 | Mar 21, 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 16 | Beni Prasad Verma | Jun 1, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Beni Prasad Verma | Jul 10, 1996 | Mar 19, 1998 | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | May 16, 1996 | Jun 1, 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 19 | Sukh Ram (Independent Charge) | Jan 17, 1993 | May 16, 1996 | Indian National Congress |
| 20 | Rajesh Pilot (Independent Charge) | Jun 21, 1991 | Jan 17, 1993 | Indian National Congress |
| 21 | Dr. Sanjay Singh (Independent Charge) | Nov 22, 1990 | Jun 21, 1991 | Indian National Congress |
| 22 | Chanderasekhar | Nov 10, 1990 | Nov 21, 1990 | Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 23 | V.P. Singh | Nov 6, 1990 | Nov 10, 1990 | Janata Dal |
| 24 | Janeshwar Mishra (Independent Charge) | Apr 30, 1990 | Nov 5, 1990 | Samajwadi Party |
| 25 | K.P. Unikrishanan | Dec 6, 1989 | Apr 23, 1990 | Indian National Congress |
| 26 | V. P. Singh | Dec 2, 1989 | Dec 6, 1989 | Janata Dal |
| 27 | G. Giridhar Gamang (Independent Charge) | Jul 4, 1989 | Dec 2, 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| 28 | Bir Bahadur Singh | Jun 25, 1988 | May 30, 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| 29 | Vasant Sathe | Feb 14, 1988 | Jun 25, 1988 | Indian National Congress |
| 30 | Arjun Singh | Oct 22, 1986 | Feb 14, 1988 | Indian National Congress |
| 31 | Ram Niwas Mirdha (Independent Charge) | Dec 31, 1984 | Oct 22, 1986 | Indian National Congress |
| 32 | V.N. Gadgil | Nov 4, 1984 | Dec 31, 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| 33 | Rajiv Gandhi | Oct 31, 1984 | Nov 4, 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| 34 | Indira Gandhi | Feb 14, 1983 | Oct 31, 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| 35 | Anant Prasad Sharma | Sep 2, 1982 | Feb 14, 1983 | Indian National Congress |
| 36 | C.M. Stephen | Mar 3, 1980 | Sep 2, 1982 | Indian National Congress |
| 37 | Bhisma Narain Singh | Jan 16, 1980 | Mar 3, 1980 | Indian National Congress |
| 38 | Indira Gandhi | Jan 15, 1980 | Jan 16, 1980 | Indian National Congress |
| 39 | Shyama Nandan Mishra | Dec 7, 1979 | Jan 14, 1980 | Janata Party (Secular) |
| 40 | Charan Singh | Nov 27, 1979 | Dec 7, 1979 | Lok Dal |
| 41 | Zulfiquarullah (Independent Charge) | Jul 30, 1979 | Nov 27, 1979 | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) |
| 42 | Charan Singh | Jul 28, 1979 | Jul 30, 1979 | Lok Dal |
| 43 | Brij Lal Verma | Jul 6, 1977 | Jul 28, 1979 | Janata Party |
| 44 | Jeorge Fernandes | Mar 28, 1977 | Jul 6, 1977 | Samata Party |
| 45 | Prakash Singh Badal | Mar 26, 1977 | Mar 27, 1977 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 46 | Moraraji Desai | Mar 24, 1977 | Mar 26, 1977 | Janata Party |
| 47 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma | Oct 10, 1974 | Mar 24, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| 48 | Brahmananda Reddy | Jan 11, 1974 | Oct 10, 1974 | Indian National Congress |
| 49 | Raj Bahadur | Nov 8, 1973 | Jan 11, 1974 | Swatantra Party |
| 50 | H.N. Bahuguna | May 2, 1971 | Nov 8, 1973 | Indian National Congress |
| 51 | Sher Singh | Mar 18, 1971 | May 2, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| 52 | Indira Gandhi | Mar 9, 1971 | Mar 17, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| 53 | Satyanarayan Sinha | Feb 14, 1969 | Mar 8, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| 54 | Dr. Ramsubhag Singh | Mar 13, 1967 | Feb 14, 1969 | Indian National Congress |
| 55 | Satyanarayan Sinha | Jun 13, 1964 | Mar 12, 1967 | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) |
| 56 | Ashok K. Sen | Sep 1, 1963 | Jun 13, 1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 57 | Jagjivan Ram | Apr 10, 1962 | Aug 31, 1963 | Indian National Congress |
| 58 | Dr. P. Subarajan | Sep 2, 1959 | Apr 9, 1962 | Justice Party |
| 59 | Jawahar Lal Nehru | Aug 25, 1959 | Sep 2, 1959 | Indian National Congress |
| 60 | S.K. Patil | Mar 29, 1958 | Aug 24, 1959 | Indian National Congress |
| 61 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | Apr 17, 1957 | Mar 28, 1958 | Indian National Congress |
| 62 | Raj Bhadur | Dec 7, 1956 | Apr 17, 1957 | Swatantra Party |
| 63 | Jagjivan Ram | May 13, 1952 | Dec 7, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
| 64 | Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur | Aug 2, 1951 | May 13, 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| 65 | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | Aug 15, 1947 | Aug 2, 1951 | Indian National Congress |
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Last Updated on Sep 29, 2021