As of November 2026, who holds independent charge of India’s Ministry of Law and Justice as Minister of…
As of November 2026, Arjun Ram Meghwal heads India’s Ministry of Law and Justice as Minister of State with independent charge. He was first assigned the portfolio on 18 May…
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As of November 2026, who holds independent charge of India’s Ministry of Law and Justice as Minister of State?
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As of November 2026, Arjun Ram Meghwal heads India’s Ministry of Law and Justice as Minister of State with independent charge. He was first assigned the portfolio on 18 May 2023, succeeding Kiren Rijiju, and received it again on 10 June 2024. Salman Khurshid previously took over Law and Justice from M. Veerappa Moily in the July 2011 cabinet reshuffle.
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Option A
Incorrect. 'Mr. Kiren Rijiju' served as Union Minister of Law and Justice from July 2021 to May 2023 and subsequently became Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs.
Option B
Incorrect. 'Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad' served as Union Minister of Law and Justice from May 2014 to November 2014 and again from July 2016 to July 2021.
Option C
Correct. 'Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal' has served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice since 18 May 2023 and was re-appointed to the portfolio in June 2024.
Option D
Incorrect. 'Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan' serves as the Union Minister of Education, not Law and Justice.
Option E
Incorrect. 'Mr. Bhupender Yadav' serves as the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, not Law and Justice.
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