Among the ministers who have taken oath, there are 7 women ministers. BJP’s ally Apna Dal (S) chief and Mirzapur MP Anupriya Patel has been given a place in the cabinet. Karandlaje, BJP MP from Udupi, Karnataka has taken oath as a minister. BJP MP from New Delhi Meenakshi Lekhi has also been given a place in the Modi cabinet for the first time.