<Tr> <Th> Deputy </Th> <Td> Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions </Td> </Tr> <P> The Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (IAST: Kārmika, Loka Śikāyata Aura Peṃśana Maṃtrī) is the cabinet minister in charge of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions . The position is generally held by the prime minister, but sometimes it has been held by other senior members of the cabinet, such as Minister of Home Affairs . The minister is generally assisted by a minister of state . The position is considered to be a powerful one as the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is the cadre controlling authority of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and is the administering agency of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). </P> <Table> Ministers and Ministers of State of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions hide <Tr> <Th> Lok Sabha </Th> <Th> Sr. No . </Th> <Th> Cabinet minister </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Term </Th> <Th> Days </Th> <Th> Minister of state </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Term </Th> <Th> Days </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indira Gandhi Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 August 1970 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 2,427 </Td> <Td> Ram Niwas Mirdha </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 August 1970 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> <Td> 1,509 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Om Mehta </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 October 1974 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 896 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charan Singh Deputy prime minister and home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 30 June 1978 </Td> <Td> 461 </Td> <Td_colspan="7">--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morarji Desai Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 July 1978 </Td> <Td> 23 January 1979 </Td> <Td> 206 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yashwantrao Chavan Deputy prime minister and home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress (Socialist) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 13 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 890 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zail Singh Home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 22 June 1982 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman Home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 June 1982 </Td> <Td> 2 September 1982 </Td> <Td> 72 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Prakash Chandra Sethi Home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 September 1982 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 686 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao Home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1984 </Td> <Td> 165 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 December 1984 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 1797 days </Td> <Td> Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 December 1984 </Td> <Td> 25 September 1985 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> P. Chidambaram </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 December 1985 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> V.P. Singh Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Dal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 343 days </Td> <Td_colspan="7">--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Chandra Shekhar Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 223 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> (8) </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 </Td> <Td> 1791 days </Td> <Td> Margaret Alva </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> / </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 May 1996 </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 16 days </Td> <Td_colspan="7">--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> H.D. Deve Gowda Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Dal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 21 April 1997 </Td> <Td> 324 days </Td> <Td> S.R. Balasubramoniyan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 17 March 1998 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> I.K. Gujral Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 April 1997 </Td> <Td> 18 March 1998 </Td> <Td> 330 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> (12) </Td> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 March 1998 </Td> <Td> 30 January 2003 </Td> <Td> 1778 days </Td> <Td> Kadambur R. Janarthanan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 March 1998 </Td> <Td> 8 April 1999 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> Vasundhara Raje </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 April 1999 </Td> <Td> 30 January 2003 </Td> <Td> 1392 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arun Shourie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 November 1999 </Td> <Td> 1 September 2001 </Td> <Td> 710 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> L.K. Advani Deputy prime minister and home minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 January 2003 </Td> <Td> 22 May 2004 </Td> <Td> 478 days </Td> <Td> Harin Pathak </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30 January 2003 </Td> <Td> 22 May 2004 </Td> <Td> 478 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14th </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Manmohan Singh Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 May 2004 </Td> <Td> 26 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 3655 days </Td> <Td> Suresh Pachouri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 May 2004 </Td> <Td> 6 April 2008 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prithviraj Chavan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 April 2008 </Td> <Td> 10 November 2010 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> V. Narayanasamy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 November 2010 </Td> <Td> 26 May 2014 </Td> <Td> days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Narendra Modi Prime minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 May 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 1461 </Td> <Td> Jitendra Singh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 May 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 1461 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="16"> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="16"> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ Co-served with Arun Shourie from 22 November 1999 to 1 September 2001 (710 days). </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Co-served with Vasundhara Raje . </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Lok Sabha </Th> <Th> Sr. No . </Th> <Th> Cabinet minister </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Term </Th> <Th> Days </Th> <Th> Minister of state </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Political party </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Term </Th> <Th> Days </Th> </Tr>

Who is in charge of minister of personnel public grievances and pensions