The First Ministry of Manmohan Singh was the first Union Council of Ministers of India under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Manmohan Singh. It was formed after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, to elect the 14th Lok Sabha, and it functioned from 2004 to May 2009. After the election Singh took the oath as the Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004, and continued to hold the post till full term, the next Council of Ministers of the Republic of India was sworn in on 22 May 2009, when Singh started his second term in office as PM.
With three female Cabinet ministers, the Manmohan Singh ministry was the first Indian government to appoint more than one female Cabinet minister.
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This is a list of members of the Union Cabinet of the Government of India, 2004 to May 2009.[6]
All ministers are based in offices of their respective Union Ministries in New Delhi. All Cabinet members are mandated by the constitution to be members of either house of the Parliament of India. In a departure from the norm the current Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is a member of the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha, and has remained so for the duration of his entire term (2004–2009).
There are three categories of ministers, in descending order of rank:
- Union Cabinet Minister – Senior minister in-charge of a ministry. A Cabinet minister may also hold additional charges of other Ministries, where no other Cabinet minister is appointed
- Minister of State (Independent Charge)- with no overseeing Union Cabinet Minister for that portfolio
- Minister of State (MoS) – junior minister with an overseeing Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry. For instance, an MoS in the Finance Ministry may only handle Taxation
Council of ministers
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
Indian National Congress (70.5%)
Nationalist Congress Party (3.85%)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (8.97%)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (11.54%)
Lok Janshakti Party (1.28%)
Pattali Makkal Katchi (2.56%)
Indian Union Muslim League (1.28%)
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space Planning Commission And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. |
Manmohan Singh
|
22 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Defence |
Pranab Mukherjee
|
23 May 2004 | 24 October 2006 | INC | ||
|
A. K. Antony
|
24 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of External Affairs |
Natwar Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 7 November 2005 | INC | ||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
7 November 2005 | 24 October 2006 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Pranab Mukherjee
|
24 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Finance |
P. Chidambaram
|
23 May 2004 | 30 November 2008 | INC | ||
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Manmohan Singh
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30 November 2008 | 24 January 2009 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Pranab Mukherjee
|
24 January 2009 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of Human Resource Development |
Arjun Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Agriculture Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution |
Sharad Pawar
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | NCP | ||
| Minister of Railways |
Lalu Prasad Yadav
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs |
Shivraj Patil
|
23 May 2004 | 30 November 2008 | INC | ||
|
P. Chidambaram
|
30 November 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister of Steel |
Ram Vilas Paswan
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | LJP | ||
| Minister of Urban Development |
Ghulam Nabi Azad
|
23 May 2004 | 1 November 2005 | INC | ||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
1 November 2005 | 18 November 2005 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
S. Jaipal Reddy
|
18 November 2005 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
Ghulam Nabi Azad
|
23 May 2004 | 1 November 2005 | INC | ||
|
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
|
1 November 2005 | 6 April 2008 | INC | |||
|
Vayalar Ravi
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Culture |
S. Jaipal Reddy
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | ||
|
Ambika Soni
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting |
S. Jaipal Reddy
|
23 May 2004 | 18 November 2005 | INC | ||
|
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
|
18 November 2005 | 11 November 2008 | INC | |||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
11 November 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of Labour and Employment |
Sis Ram Ola
|
23 May 2004 | 27 November 2004 | INC | ||
|
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
|
27 November 2004 | 24 August 2006 | TRS | |||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
24 August 2006 | 24 October 2006 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge. Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries |
Mahavir Prasad
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Merged as Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. | |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
Mahavir Prasad
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
P. R. Kyndiah
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region |
P. R. Kyndiah
|
23 May 2004 | 24 October 2006 | INC | ||
|
Mani Shankar Aiyar
|
24 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Textiles |
Shankersinh Vaghela
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry |
Kamal Nath
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Law and Justice |
H. R. Bhardwaj
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Power |
P. M. Sayeed
|
23 May 2004 | 19 December 2005 | INC | Died in office. | |
|
Manmohan Singh
|
19 November 2005 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Sushilkumar Shinde
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Rural Development |
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | ||
| Minister of Water Resources |
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
|
23 May 2004 | 18 November 2005 | INC | ||
|
Santosh Mohan Dev
|
18 November 2005 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
|
Saifuddin Soz
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
Mani Shankar Aiyar
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | ||
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Murli Deora
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29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Panchayati Raj |
Mani Shankar Aiyar
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
Sunil Dutt
|
23 May 2004 | 25 May 2005 | INC | Died in office. | |
|
Manmohan Singh
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25 May 2005 | 18 November 2005 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Oscar Fernandes
|
18 November 2005 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
|
Mani Shankar Aiyar
|
29 January 2006 | 6 April 2008 | INC | |||
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Meira Kumar
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Shipping |
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
|
23 May 2004 | 25 May 2004 | TRS | ||
|
T. R. Baalu
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25 May 2004 | 2 September 2004 | DMK | Merged with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. | ||
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways |
T. R. Baalu
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | ||
| Minister of Coal |
Shibu Soren
|
23 May 2004 | 24 July 2004 | JMM | ||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
24 July 2004 | 27 November 2004 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Shibu Soren
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27 November 2004 | 2 March 2005 | JMM | |||
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Manmohan Singh
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2 March 2005 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Shibu Soren
|
29 January 2006 | 29 November 2006 | JMM | |||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
29 November 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of Mines and Minerals |
Shibu Soren
|
23 May 2004 | 24 July 2004 | JMM | ||
|
Manmohan Singh
|
24 July 2004 | 27 November 2004 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. The Ministry of Mines and Minerals was renamed as Ministry of Mines. |
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| Minister of Mines |
Sis Ram Ola
|
27 November 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Environment and Forests |
A. Raja
|
23 May 2004 | 15 May 2007 | DMK | ||
|
Manmohan Singh
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15 May 2007 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology |
Dayanidhi Maran
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | ||
|
A. Raja
|
15 May 2007 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | |||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare |
Anbumani Ramadoss
|
23 May 2004 | 29 March 2009 | PMK | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Resident Indian Affairs |
Jagdish Tytler
|
23 May 2004 | 9 September 2004 | INC | MoS (I/C) was responsible. Renamed as Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. | |
| Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs |
Jagdish Tytler
|
9 September 2004 | 10 August 2005 | INC | MoS (I/C) was responsible. | |
|
Manmohan Singh
|
10 August 2005 | 18 November 2005 | INC | Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge. | ||
|
Oscar Fernandes
|
18 November 2005 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
|
Vayalar Ravi
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Minority Affairs |
A. R. Antulay
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of Tourism |
Renuka Chowdhury
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |
|
Ambika Soni
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
Santosh Mohan Dev
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |
|
Santosh Mohan Dev
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of Company Affairs |
Prem Chand Gupta
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | RJD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |
|
Prem Chand Gupta
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | |||
| Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Ocean Development |
Kapil Sibal
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |
|
Kapil Sibal
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister without portfolio |
K. Chandrashekhar Rao
|
25 May 2004 | 27 November 2004 | TRS | ||
|
Natwar Singh
|
7 November 2005 | 7 December 2005 | INC | |||
|
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
|
11 November 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
Ministers of State (Independent charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
Oscar Fernandes
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | ||
|
G. K. Vasan
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing |
Subodh Kant Sahay
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
Vilas Muttemwar
|
23 May 2004 | 20 October 2006 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of New and Renewable Energy |
Vilas Muttemwar
|
20 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Renamed as New and Renewable Energy. | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Urban Employment and Poverty Allevation |
Selja Kumari
|
23 May 2004 | 1 June 2006 | INC | Renamed as Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Poverty Allevation |
Selja Kumari
|
1 June 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation |
Praful Patel
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | NCP | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Child Development |
Renuka Chowdhury
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Labour and Employment |
Oscar Fernandes
|
24 October 2006 | 3 March 2009 | INC | ||
|
G. K. Vasan
|
3 March 2009 | 22 May 2009 | INC | Additional charge. | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Youth Affairs and Sports |
M. S. Gill
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Health and Family Welfare |
Panabaka Lakshmi
|
29 March 2009 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) without portfolio |
Oscar Fernandes
|
29 January 2006 | 24 October 2006 | INC | ||
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs |
E. Ahamed
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | IUML | ||
|
Rao Inderjit Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | |||
|
Anand Sharma
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
Suresh Pachouri
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Prithviraj Chavan
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
Suresh Pachouri
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Bijoy Krishna Handique
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | |||
|
Suryakanta Patil
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | NCP | |||
|
V. Narayanasamy
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
|
Pawan Kumar Bansal
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence |
Bijoy Krishna Handique
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | ||
|
Rao Inderjit Singh
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
|
M. M. Pallam Raju
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
Panabaka Lakshmi
|
23 May 2004 | 29 March 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal |
Dasari Narayan Rao
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Santosh Bagrodia
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines |
Dasari Narayan Rao
|
23 May 2004 | 7 February 2006 | INC | ||
|
T. Subbarami Reddy
|
7 February 2006 | 6 April 2008 | INC | |||
|
Bijoy Krishna Handique
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology |
Shakeel Ahmad
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Jyotiraditya Scindia
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways |
Naranbhai Rathwa
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
|
R. Velu
|
23 May 2004 | 29 March 2009 | PMK | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
K. Rahman Khan
|
23 May 2004 | 20 July 2004 | INC | ||
|
Bijoy Krishna Handique
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
K. H. Muniyappa
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning |
M. V. Rajasekharan
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
V. Narayanasamy
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution |
Kantilal Bhuria
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
|
Akhilesh Prasad Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | |||
|
Mohammed Taslimuddin
|
25 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
Manikrao Hodlya Gavit
|
23 May 2004 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Shriprakash Jaiswal
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
|
S. Regupathy
|
23 May 2004 | 15 May 2007 | DMK | |||
|
V. Radhika Selvi
|
18 May 2007 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | |||
|
Shakeel Ahmad
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office |
Prithviraj Chavan
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
Mohammed Taslimuddin
|
23 May 2004 | 25 May 2004 | RJD | ||
|
Kanti Singh
|
29 January 2006 | 6 April 2008 | RJD | |||
|
Raghunath Jha
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development |
Suryakanta Patil
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | NCP | ||
|
Ale Narendra
|
23 May 2004 | 24 August 2006 | TRS | |||
|
Chandra Sekhar Sahu
|
24 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development |
Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | ||
|
Kanti Singh
|
23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | RJD | |||
|
Daggubati Purandeswari
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
S. S. Palanimanickam
|
23 May 2004 | 25 May 2004 | DMK | ||
|
E. V. K. S. Elangovan
|
25 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles |
E. V. K. S. Elangovan
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice |
K. Venkatapathy
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
E. V. K. S. Elangovan
|
23 May 2004 | 25 May 2004 | INC | ||
|
Dinsha Patel
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests |
Namo Narain Meena
|
23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
|
S. Regupathy
|
15 May 2007 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources |
Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav
|
23 May 2004 | 6 November 2005 | RJD | ||
|
Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav
|
24 October 2006 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance |
S. S. Palanimanickam
|
25 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | DMK | ||
|
Pawan Kumar Bansal
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Industry |
Ashwani Kumar
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development |
Ajay Maken
|
29 January 2006 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment |
Chandra Sekhar Sahu
|
29 January 2006 | 24 October 2006 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel |
Akhilesh Das
|
29 January 2006 | 6 April 2008 | INC | ||
|
Jitin Prasada
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
M. H. Ambareesh
|
24 October 2006 | 15 February 2007 | INC | ||
|
Anand Sharma
|
18 October 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
Rameshwar Oraon
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Commerce and Industry |
Jairam Ramesh
|
29 January 2006 | 25 February 2009 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture |
Kanti Singh
|
6 April 2008 | 22 May 2009 | RJD | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Power |
Jairam Ramesh
|
6 April 2008 | 25 February 2009 | INC | ||
Demographics of the Council of Ministers[edit]
UPA Cabinet by Party
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State(Independent Charge) | Ministers of State | Total numbers of ministers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 21 | 7 | 26 | 54 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazagham | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Lok Janshakti Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 40 | 77 |