Home Minister
The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. Union Home Ministers are in charge of the internal administration of the country, with responsibility for Central police forces and domestic counter-intelligence, as well as supervision of the Indian Administrative Service.
Traditionally the Home Minister has been considered the Prime Minister's deputy, and that has once or twice been made explicit. In the past the post has been occupied by Sardar Patel, Rajaji, Morarji Desai, Buta Singh, Indrajit Gupta, and Lal Krishna Advani. The current incumbent is Shivraj Patil.