Deve Gowda ministry

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H. D. Deve Gowda ministry
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18th ministry of the Republic of India
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H. D. Deve Gowda
Date formed1 June 1996
Date dissolved21 April 1997
People and organisations
Head of state Shankar Dayal Sharma
Head of government H. D. Deve Gowda
Member party Janata Dal (United Front)
(supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs)
Status in legislature Coalition
314 / 543 (58%)
Opposition leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee (lok sabha) Sikander Bakht (Rajya Sabha)
History
Legislature terms10 months and 20 days
Predecessor First Vajpayee ministry
Successor Gujral ministry

H. D. Deve Gowda was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996. In his initial ministry the ministers were as follows. [1]

Contents

Council of ministers

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Power
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And all other subjects not allocated to any Minister.		1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Welfare 1 June 199621 April 1997  IND  
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD  
C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation)
29 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
29 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Food
Minister of Civil Prasad Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution 		1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of External Affairs 1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment 1 June 199629 June 1996  TMC(M)  
29 June 199621 April 1997  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Defence 1 June 199621 April 1997  SP  
Minister of Industry 1 June 199621 April 1997  DMK  
Minister of Finance 1 June 199621 April 1997  TMC(M)  
Minister of Railways 1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Human Resource Development 1 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Surface Transport 1 June 199621 April 1997  DMK  
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment 1 June 199621 April 1997  TDP  
Minister of Agriculture 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  CPI  
Dilip Ray
(Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
29 June 19966 July 1996  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
6 July 199621 April 1997  RJD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Home Affairs 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  CPI  
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  AIIC(T) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Communications 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199610 July 1997  SP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 July 199719 March 1998  SP  
Minister of Environment and Forests 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 February 1997  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
21 February 199719 March 1998  JKNC  
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  SP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Mines
Minister of Steel 		1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  AGP  
Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation 		1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997  IND Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Textiles 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199610 July 1997  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 July 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Labour 1 June 199629 June 1996  IND  
29 June 199621 April 1997  TMC(M)  
Minister of Commerce 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD  
29 June 199621 April 1997  TDP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Water Resources 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD  
29 June 199621 April 1997  SP  
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 1 June 199629 June 1996  TMC(M)  
P. Chidambaram (Company Affairs)
1 June 199629 June 1996  TMC(M)  
Ramakant Khalap (Law and Justice)
29 June 199626 July 1996  MGP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Department of Company Affairs.
Minister of Law and Justice 26 July 199621 April 1997  MGP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD  
29 June 199621 April 1997  JD  
Minister of Coal 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD  
29 June 199621 April 1997  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Food Processing Industries 1 June 19966 July 1996  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
6 July 199619 March 1998  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 1 June 199621 February 1997  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
21 February 199719 March 1998  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications 1 June 199629 June 1996  SP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 1 June 199629 June 1996  SP
1 June 199621 April 1997  TDP
29 June 199621 April 1997  TMC(M)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment 1 June 199621 April 1997  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development 1 June 199629 June 1996  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 1 June 19969 July 1996  JD
10 July 199621 April 1997  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 1 June 199629 June 1996  SP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture 1 June 199629 June 1996  TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 29 June 199621 February 1997  TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment 29 June 199621 April 1997  TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 29 June 199621 April 1997  TMC(M)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
29 June 199621 April 1997  TMC(M)
Muhi Ram Saikia
(Education)
29 June 199621 April 1997  AGP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 6 July 199621 April 1997  AIIC(T)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence 6 July 199621 April 1997  DMK
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 6 July 199621 April 1997  DMK
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 21 February 199721 April 1997  JD

References

  1. ↑ "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget". parliamentofindia.nic.in.
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