Category:Union ministers of state of India with independent charge

The main article for this category is Council of Ministers, India.

Ministers of state with independent charge are ministers without an overseeing cabinet minister in the state or union government of India. They are in charge of their ministry, unlike a minister of state who is also a minister, but assists a cabinet minister. Moreover, such ministers can take part in cabinet meetings on important issues unlike ministers of state who do not take any part in any cabinet meetings.