| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister; External Affairs & Commonwealth Relations; Scientific Research |
| 2 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information & Broadcasting; States |
| 3 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food & Agriculture |
| 4 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | Education |
| 5 | Dr. John Mathai | Railways & Transport |
| 6 | R.K. Shanmugham Chetty | Finance |
| 7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Law |
| 8 | Jagjivan Ram | Labour |
| 9 | Sardar Baldev Singh | Defence |
| 10 | Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur | Health |
| 11 | C.H. Bhabha | Commerce |
| 12 | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | Communication |
| 13 | Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherji | Industries & Supplies |
| 14 | V.N. Gadgil | Works, Mines & Power |