Desai ministry

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    Morarji Desai ministry
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    9th Ministry of the Republic of India
    Morarji Desai visits the USA (cropped).jpg
    Date formed24 March 1977 (1977-03-24)
    Date dissolved28 July 1979 (1979-07-28)
    People and organisations
    Head of state [a]
    Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977)
    Head of government Morarji Desai
    Member party Janata Party (Janata alliance)
    Status in legislature Majority
    Opposition party Indian National Congress
    (Congress Alliance)
    Opposition leader Yashwantrao Chavan
    (1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979)
    C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha) (In Lok Sabha)
    Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha) (30 March

    1975-15 February 1978& from 23 March 1978)Bhola Paswan Shastri (24 February 1978-23 March

    1978)

    Contents

    History
    Election 1977
    Outgoing election 1980
    Legislature terms2 years, 4 months and 4 days
    Predecessor Third Indira Gandhi ministry
    Successor Charan Singh ministry

    The Morarji Desai ministry was formed on 24 March 1977 following the 1977 Indian general election. Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against the Congress party. Upon taking office, Morarji Desai became the first Indian Prime Minister not belonging to the Congress party. [1]

    Cabinet

    Cabinet members
    PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
    Prime Minister
    And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues
    not allocated to any Minister.    		24 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Deputy Prime Ministers 24 January 197916 July 1979  JP  
    24 January 197928 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Shipping and Transport 24 March 197714 August 1977  JP Prime Minister was responsible.
    Minister of Home Affairs 26 March 19771 July 1978  JP  
    1 July 197824 January 1979  JP Prime Minister was responsible.
    29 January 197928 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Finance 26 March 197724 January 1979  JP  
    24 January 197916 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Defence 28 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of External Affairs 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Information and Broadcasting 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Education and Social Welfare 25 January 197915 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Railways 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Commerce
    Minister of Civil Supplies and Cooperation     		26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Energy 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilition 26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
    Minister of Labour     		26 March 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Steel and Mines 26 March 197715 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Communications 26 March 197727 March 1977  SAD  
    27 March 19776 July 1977  JP  
    6 July 197728 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 26 March 197715 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation 28 March 197717 June 1977  SAD  
    18 June 197728 July 1979  SAD  
    Minister of Health and Family Welfare 28 March 19771 July 1978  JP  
    1 July 197824 January 1979  JP Prime Minister was responsible.
    Minister of Industry 28 March 19776 July 1977  JP  
    6 July 197715 July 1979  JP  
    Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 28 March 197729 March 1977  JP Renamed as Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers.
    Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers 29 March 197715 July 1979  JP  

    See also

    Notes

    1. ↑ Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
      (until 25 July 1977)

    References

    1. ↑ Kuldip Singh (11 April 1995). "OBITUARY: Morarji Desai". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
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