List of Home Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025

The Home Minister of India is one of the most important members of the Union Cabinet. This ministry looks after the country’s internal security, law and order, and peace within the nation. Since India’s independence in 1947, many great leaders have served as Home Ministers, each playing a vital role in maintaining unity, stability, and safety across the country.

Home Ministers of India Since 1947

As of November 2025, a total of 32 individuals have served as the Minister of Home Affairs of India. The position was created in 1947, soon after independence, to handle internal security, law and order, and national administration. Each Home Minister has contributed to maintaining peace and stability across the country.

First Home Minister of India

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was India’s first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, serving from August 15, 1947, to December 15, 1950, under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Known as the “Iron Man of India,” he united over 560 princely states into one nation, managed partition relief efforts, and restored peace. He also founded the All India Services, earning him the title “Patron Saint of India’s Civil Servants.”

Current Home Minister of India

Amit Anilchandra Shah is the current and 32nd Home Minister of India, serving since May 2019 — the longest tenure in India’s history. He is also the first Minister of Co-operation since July 2021 and the Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar. A close ally and key strategist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah earlier served as BJP President (2014–2020) and Chairman of the NDA.

List of Home Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025

Since India’s independence in 1947, many leaders have served as the Home Minister of India, shaping the nation’s internal security and governance. From Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Amit Shah, each played a vital role in maintaining peace and unity.

Here is the complete list of former Home Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025:

Name	Tenure
	From	To
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	2 September 1946	15 December 1950
C. Rajagopalachari	26 December 1950	25 October 1951
Kailash Nath Katju	5th November 1951	10th January 1955
G. B. Pant	10th January 1955	7th March 1961
Lal Bahadur Shastri	4 April 1961	29 August 1963
Gulzarilal Nanda	29 August 1963	14 November 1966
Yashwantrao Chavan	14 November 1966	27 June 1970
Indira Gandhi	27 June 1970	04 February 1973
Uma Shankar Dikshit	4 February 1973	1974
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy	10 October 1974	24 March 1977
Charan Singh	24 March 1977	01 July 1978
Morarji Desai	1 July 1978	28 July 1979
Yashwantrao Chavan	01 July 1978	28 July 1979
Giani Zail Singh	14 January 1980	22 June 1982
Ramaswamy Venkataraman	22 June 1982	02 September 1982
Prakash Chandra Sethi	2 September 1982	19 July 1984
P. V. Narasimha Rao	19 July 1984	31 December 1984
Shankarrao Chavan	31 December 1984	12 March 1986
P. V. Narasimha Rao	12 March 1986	12 May 1986
Sardar Buta Singh	12 May 1986	02 December 1989
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed	2 December 1989	10 November 1990
Chandra Shekhar	10 November 1990	21 June 1991
Shankarrao Chavan	21 June 1991	16 May 1996
Murli Manohar Joshi	16 May 1996	1 June 1996
Indrajit Gupta	29 June 1996	19 March 1998
Lal Krishna Advani	19 March 1998	22 May 2004
Shivraj Patil	22 May 2004	30 November 2008
P. Chidambaram	30 November 2008	31 July 2012
Sushilkumar Shinde	31 July 2012	26 May 2014
Rajnath Singh	27 May 2014	29 May 2019
Amit Shah	30 May 2019	Incumbent