Chowdhary, who is from Hyderabad, and Supriyo took oath in English.
Except Ch. Birender Singh, who said he affirms solemnly to protect the prestige of his position and office, all other ministers took oath in the name of God administered by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Those who took oath in the name of God included Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Manohar Parrikar, Bandaru Dattatreya, Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Mahesh Sharma.