Lawyers, doctor, PhD-holder in Modi’s Council of Ministers

Apart from these, four ministers have post-graduate degree, five are graduate and two are undergraduates.

Out of six lawyer ministers, PP Chaudhary practised law in the Supreme Court, while the others are – Vijay Goel, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Arjun Ram Meghwal, SS Ahluwalia and Rajan Gohain.

Subhash Ram Rao Bhamre is the only minister with a medical background in the newly expanded Council of Ministers. He is a doctor with super-specialisation in cancer surgery.

Ministers Krishna Raj, Anupriya Singh Patel, CR Chaudhary and Anil Madhav Dave have post-graduate degree, while MJ Akbar, Ramesh Jigajinagi, Jaswant Sinh Bhabhor, Parshottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandaviya are graduates.

Mahendra Nath Pandey is the only newly inducted minister, who holds a doctorate degree. He is PhD in Hindi. The other two ministers, Ajay Tamta and Ramdas Athalwale, are undergraduate, as per the information available on the websites of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.