India has seen many home ministers since its independence in 1947 and each home minister has their own importance in maintenance of India’s internal security. Here we bring you the complete Home Ministers of India list along with their basic details such as term of office, tenure and political party name with which they were associated.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the 1st Home Minister of India & served for more than 3 years. Famous personalities like Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Morarji Desai, L.K. Advani, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah also served as the home minister of India. In this article, we will describe some of the most interesting information about our home ministers.
List of Home Ministers of India
Here is the complete list of home ministers in India from the year 1947 to 2022:-
| Vallabhbhai Patel | 15 August 1947 to 12 December 1950 | 3 years, 119 days | Indian National Congress |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | 12 December 1950 to 26 December 1950 | 14 days | Indian National Congress |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 26 December 1950 to 5 November 1951 | 314 days | Indian National Congress |
| Kailash Nath Katju | 5 November 1951 to 10 January 1955 | 3 years, 66 days | Indian National Congress |
| Govind Ballabh Pant | 10 January 1955 to 25 February 1961 | 6 years, 46 days | Indian National Congress |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 25 February 1961 to 1 September 1963 | 2 years, 188 days | Indian National Congress |
| Gulzarilal Nanda | 1 September 1963 to 9 November 1966 | 3 years, 69 days | Indian National Congress |
| Indira Gandhi | 9 November 1966 to 13 November 1966 | 4 days | Indian National Congress |
| Yashwantrao Chavan | 13 November 1966 to 27 June 1970 | 3 years, 226 days | Indian National Congress |
| Indira Gandhi | 27 June 1970 to 5 February 1973 | 2 years, 223 days | Indian National Congress |
| Uma Shankar Dikshit | 5 February 1973 to 10 October 1974 | 1 year, 247 days | Indian National Congress |
| Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 10 October 1974 to 24 March 1977 | 2 years, 165 days | Indian National Congress |
| Charan Singh | 24 March 1977 to 1 July 1978 | 1 year, 99 days | Janata Party |
| Morarji Desai | 1 July 1978 to 24 January 1979 | 207 days | Janata Party |
| Hirubhai M. Patel | 24 January 1979 to 28 July 1979 | 185 days | Indian National Congress (Urs) |
| Yashwantrao Chavan | 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 | 170 days | Indian National Congress |
| Zail Singh | 14 January 1980 to 22 June 1982 | 2 years, 159 days | Indian National Congress |
| Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 22 June 1982 to 2 September 1982 | 72 days | Indian National Congress |
| Prakash Chandra Sethi | 2 September 1982 to 19 July 1984 | 1 year, 321 days | Indian National Congress |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 19 July 1984 to 31 December 1984 | 165 days | Indian National Congress |
| Shankarrao Chavan | 31 December 1984 to 12 March 1986 | 1 year, 71 days | Indian National Congress |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 12 March 1986 to 12 May 1986 | 61 days | Indian National Congress |
| Buta Singh | 12 May 1986 to 2 December 1989 | 3 years, 204 days | Indian National Congress |
| Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 | 343 days | Janata Dal |
| Chandra Shekhar | 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 | 223 days | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
| Shankarrao Chavan | 21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 | 4 years, 330 days | Indian National Congress |
| Murli Manohar Joshi | 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 | 16 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 to 29 June 1996 | 28 days | Janata Dal |
| Indrajit Gupta | 29 June 1996 to 19 March 1998 | 1 year, 263 days | Communist Party of India |
| L. K. Advani | 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 | 6 years, 64 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Shivraj Patil | 22 May 2004 to 30 November 2008 | 4 years, 192 days | Indian National Congress |
| P. Chidambaram | 30 November 2008 to 31 July 2012 | 3 years, 244 days | Indian National Congress |
| Sushilkumar Shinde | 31 July 2012 to 26 May 2014 | 1 year, 299 days | Indian National Congress |
| Rajnath Singh | 26 May 2014 to 30 May 2019 | 5 years, 4 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Amit Shah | 30 May 2019 – Incumbent | 3 years, 28 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Home Ministers of India – FAQ’s
Who was the first home minister of India
Vallabhbhai Patel was the first home minister of independent India.
What was the tenure of Rajnath Singh as home Minister
Rajnath Singh became the home minister from 26 May 2014 to 30 May 2019 and her tenure in office was 5 years 4 days.
Who is the longest serving home minister of India
L. K. Advani from 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 (6 years, 64 days).
Who is the shortest serving home minister of India
Murli Manohar Joshi from 16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 (16 days).
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