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. The Indian Administrative Service, also called the Steel frame of India, was born out of the need for having a strong administrative network which can be relied upon by the executive arm of the Government for implementing its decisions effectively. ...

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. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (October 31, 1875–December 15, 1950), popularly referred to as Sardar Patel, was an Indian statesman, an important leader of the Indian National Congress and the deputy Prime Minister in the first cabinet of Independent India. ... Rajaji Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (December 1878 - December 25, 1972), known as or Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, writer, statesman and a Hindu spiritualist. ... Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (February 29, 1896 – April 10, 1995) was an Indian politician. ... Sardar Buta Singh is the present governor of Bihar state, India. ... Lal Krishna Advani Lal Krishna Advani (born November 8, 1927/1929, Karachi) is an Indian politician. ...