Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (Khel Mantri) | |
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Minister (Independent Charge) |
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President on the advice of the Prime Minister |
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (or simply, sports minister) is the head of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. One of the prominent offices in the Cabinet Ministry, the sports minister is responsible for the administration of youth affairs and sports of the government.
The incumbent sports minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has held office since 26 May 2014.[1]
List of sports ministers
- Mamata Banerjee (1991 – 1993)
- Uma Bharti (7 November 2000 – 25 August 2002)
- Sunil Dutt (2004 – 2005)[2]
- M. S. Gill (28 May 2009 – 18 January 2011)
- Ajay Maken (19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012)
- Jitendra Singh (29 October 2012 – 25 May 2014)
- Sarbananda Sonowal (26 May 2014 – present)
References
- ↑ Union Council of Ministers
- ↑ "Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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