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First Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry
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16th ministry of the Republic of India
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Date formed16 May 1996
Date dissolved1 June 1996
People and organisations
Head of state Shankar Dayal Sharma
Head of government Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Member party Bharatiya Janata Party
Status in legislature Minority
187 / 543(34%)
Opposition party Indian National Congress
Opposition leader P. V. Narasimha Rao (lok sabha)
History
Election(s) 1996
Legislature term(s)16 days
Predecessor P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry
Successor H. D. Deve Gowda ministry

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for first time on 16 May 1996.

Contents

BJP was well short of majority and looking for allies, but Vajpayee resigned after just 16 days since he could not muster enough support. The ministry was kept small because its fate was uncertain when swearing-in took place.

List of Council members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Home Affairs 16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Finance 16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment
16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Agriculture 16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Defence
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Welfare16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Industry16 May 19961 June 1996  SHS
Minister of Health and Family Welfare16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP
Minister of Information and Broadcasting16 May 19961 June 1996  BJP

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