Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry

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Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry
11th ministry of the Republic of India
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Date formed14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
Date dissolved31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
People and organisations
Head of state Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 1982)
Zail Singh (from 1982)
Head of government Indira Gandhi
Member party Indian National Congress (I)
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Opposition leaderVacant(in Lok Sabha)
Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha)
(21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980)
History
Election 1980
Outgoing election 1984
Legislature terms4 years, 9 months and 17 days
Predecessor Charan Singh ministry
Successor First Rajiv Gandhi ministry
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The Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry was formed on 14 January 1980 after the Congress (I)'s victory in the 1980 general election. Indira Gandhi was sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time and also marked her return to the premiership after three years since her defeat in 1977.

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The ministry remained in office until the assassination of Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. She was succeeded by her son Rajiv Gandhi as the Prime minister.

Composition

Cabinet Ministers

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
Prime Minister
Department of Atomic Energy
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and
policy issuesnot allocated to any Minister.		14 January 1980 [1] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of Defence 14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
15 January 1982 [2] 2 August 1984  INC(I)  
2 August 1984 [3] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of External Affairs 14 January 1980 [1] 19 July 1984  INC(I)  
19 July 1984 [4] 31 October 1984  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Finance 14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 31 August 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Home Affairs 14 January 1980 [1] 22 June 1982  INC(I)  
22 June 19822 September 1982 [5]   INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 19 July 1984  INC(I)  
19 July 1984 [4] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Agriculture 14 January 1980 [1] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of Education and Culture
Deputy Minister in the Department of Social Welfare 		14 January 1980 [1] 19 October 1980  INC(I)  
19 October 19808 August 1981 [6]   INC(I)  
8 August 1981 [6] 31 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Energy 14 January 1980 [1] 2 September 1982 [5]   INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister in the Department of Coal 16 January 1980 [7] 15 January 1982  INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 6 September 1982 [8]   INC(I) The ministry was merged with Ministry of Energy.
Minister of Irrigation 14 January 1980 [1] 8 June 1980  INC(I)  
8 June 1980 [9] 12 November 1980  INC(I)  
12 November 198015 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)  
29 January 19832 August 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 August 1984 [3] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 14 January 1980 [1] 2 September 1982 [5]   INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Railways 14 January 1980 [1] 12 November 1980  INC(I)  
12 November 198015 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982 [5]   INC(I)  
19 July 1984 [4] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Shipping and Transport 14 January 1980 [1] 19 October 1980  INC(I)  
19 October 19802 September 1982 [5]   INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 2 February 1983 [10]   INC(I)  
2 February 1983 [10] 7 September 1984  INC(I)  
7 September 198431 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 14 January 1980 [1] 8 June 1980  INC(I)  
8 June 1980 [9] 2 September 1982 [5]   INC(I) Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Minister of Civil Aviation 2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Tourism 2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Works and Housing 14 January 1980 [1] 19 October 1980  INC(I)  
19 October 198029 January 1983  INC(I)  
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 14 January 1980 [1] 29 January 1983  INC(I)  
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Commerce 14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 19837 September 1984 [11]   INC(I)  
7 September 198431 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Industry 16 January 1980 [7] 3 April 1980  INC(I)  
3 April 19808 August 1981  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
8 August 1981 [6] 3 August 1984 [12]   INC(I)  
3 August 198414 August 1984  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
14 August 19847 September 1984  INC(I)  
7 September 198431 October 1984  INC(I)  
Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals 16 January 1980 [7] 7 March 1980  INC(I)  
7 March 1980 [13] 19 October 1980  INC(I)  
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I) Bifurcated into Department of Petroleum and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 16 January 1980 [7] 31 October 1980  INC(I)  
Minister of Communications 16 January 1980 [7] 3 March 1980 [14]   INC(I)  
3 March 1980 [14] 2 September 1982  INC(I)  
2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I)  
14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Steel and Mines 16 January 1980 [7] 15 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 14 February 1983  INC(I)  
14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Civil Supplies 16 January 1980 [7] 8 June 1980  INC(I)  
8 June 1980 [9] 19 March 1981 [15]   INC(I)  
19 March 1981 [15] 2 September 1982  INC(I) Renamed as Civil Supplies and Cooperation.
Minister of Civil Supplies and Cooperation 2 September 1982 [5] 29 January 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 198314 February 1983  INC(I)  
14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Labour 16 January 1980 [7] 8 June 1980  INC(I)  
8 June 1980 [9] 19 October 1980  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)  
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Merged with Department of Rehabilitation to form Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation.
Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation 2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Supply and Rehabilitation14 January 1980 [1] 19 October 1980  INC(I)  
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Labour and Department of Rehabilitation.
Minister of Supply and Sports2 September 1982 [5] 29 January 1983  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)  
Minister of Rural Reconstruction 20 January 1980 [16] 23 January 1982  INC(I) Renamed as Rural Development.
Minister of Rural Development 23 January 198229 January 1983  INC(I)  
Harinath Mishra
29 January 19832 August 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 August 1984 [3] 31 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Planning 8 June 1980 [9] 8 August 1971  INC(I)  
8 August 1981 [6] 19 July 1984  INC(I)  
19 July 1984 [4] 31 October 1984  INC(I) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister in the Department of Electronics
Minister in the Department of Science and Technology
Minister in the Department of Space 		19 October 198031 October 1984  INC(I) Prime Minister was responsible.

Ministers of State

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture 14 January 1980 [1] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
Ram Baleshwar
16 January 198229 January 1983  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 14 January 1980 [1] 6 June 1980 [17]   INC(I)
Sawai Singh Sisodiya (Revenue and Expenditure)
19 October 19802 September 1982  INC(I)
2 September 1982 [5] 7 February 1984  INC(I)
7 February 1984 [18] 7 September 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
29 January 19832 August 1984 [3]   INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 14 January 1980 [1] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
14 January 1980 [1] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 7 February 1984  INC(I)
7 February 1984 [18] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 14 January 1980 [1] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation 14 January 1980 [1] 8 June 1980  INC(I)
8 June 1980 [9] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 16 January 1980 [7] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
3 March 1980 [14] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
C. P. N. Singh
3 March 1980 [14] 19 October 1980  INC(I)
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry 3 March 1980 [14] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 14 February 1983  INC(I)
2 September 1982 [5] 8 April 1983 [19]   INC(I)
29 January 19837 February 1984  INC(I)
7 February 1984 [18] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
7 September 1984 [18] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce 3 March 1980 [14] 19 October 1980  INC(I)
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
14 February 19837 February 1984  INC(I)
7 February 1984 [18] 7 September 1984  INC(I)
7 September 1984 [18] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications 8 June 1980 [9] 8 December 1981  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals 8 June 1980 [9] 2 September 1982  INC(I) Bifurcated into Ministry of Petroleum and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum 2 September 1982 [5] 29 January 1983  INC(I) Merged with Ministry of Energy.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 2 September 1982 [5] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour 8 June 1980 [9] 11 October 1980  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation 19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
11 September 198229 January 1983  INC(I)
Dharam Vir
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport 8 June 1980 [9] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy 8 June 1980 [9] 29 January 1980  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 6 September 1982  INC(I)
2 September 198229 January 1983  INC(I)
C. P. N. Singh (Non-Conventional Energy Sources)
2 September 1982 [5] 2 February 1983 [10]   INC(I)
6 September 1982 [8] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
29 January 198314 August 1983 [20]   INC(I)
7 February 1984 [18] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 8 June 1980 [9] 19 October 1980  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Irrigation 19 October 198029 January 1983  INC(I)
Harinath Mishra
2 August 1984 [3] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Culture
Minister of State in the Department of Social Welfare 		19 October 19808 August 1981  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Department of Science and Technology
C. P. N. Singh
19 October 19802 February 1983 [10]   INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Department of Electronics
C. P. N. Singh
30 October 19802 February 1983 [10]   INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction 24 November 198029 January 1983  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Mines 15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 14 February 1983  INC(I)
2 September 1982 [5] 6 September 1982 [8]   INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Department of Environment
C. P. N. Singh
15 January 1982 [2] 2 September 1982  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Department of Ocean Development
C. P. N. Singh
15 February 1982 [21] 2 February 1983 [10]   INC(I)
29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Housing 2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
2 August 1984 [3] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Minister of State in the Department of Space
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy 		29 January 198331 October 1984  INC(I)

Deputy Ministers

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways 8 June 1980 [9] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industry
P. Venkata Reddy
8 June 1980 [9] 19 October 1980  INC(I)
31 October 198015 February 1982  INC(I)
15 February 198229 January 1983  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Minister of Works and Housing 8 June 1980 [9] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
14 February 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance 8 June 1980 [9] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
Janardhana Poojary (Banking and Insurance)
15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Department of Science and Technology
Deputy Minister in the Department of Space 		8 June 1980 [9] 19 October 1980  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Supply and Rehabilition8 June 1980 [9] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 6 September 1982  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture 19 October 198029 January 1983  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 6 September 1982  INC(I)
29 January 19837 February 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Civil Supplies 19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 14 February 1983  INC(I)
26 July 198331 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
8 February 198431 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications 19 October 198031 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour
P. Venkata Reddy
19 October 198015 January 1982  INC(I)
Dharam Vir
15 January 19826 September 1982  INC(I) Renamed as Labour and Rehabilitation.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation
Dharam Vir
6 September 1982 [8] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
6 September 1982 [8] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction 24 November 198029 January 1983  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education and Culture
Deputy Minister in the Department of Social Welfare 		21 November 1981 [22] 15 January 1982  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs 15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
15 January 1982 [2] 6 September 1982  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce 15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Department of Electronics 15 January 1982 [2] 31 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence 15 January 1982 [2] 29 January 1983  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 2 September 1982 [5] 8 February 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism 2 September 1982 [5] 14 February 1983  INC(I) Merged with Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation 14 February 19837 February 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Sports 15 January 198231 October 1984  INC(I)
7 February 198431 October 1984  INC(I)
Deputy Minister in the Department of Ecology2 September 1982 [5] 31 October 1984  INC(I)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Rashtrapati Bhawan (14 January 1980). "Allocation of portfolios among members of the union council of ministers" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Rashtrapati Bhawan (15 January 1982). "Appointment of ministers for the union and re-allocation of portfolios among the members of the council of ministers" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Re-allocation of portfolios among the members of the council of ministers" (PDF). 2 August 1984.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Rashtrapati Bhawan (19 July 1984). "Re-allocation of portfolios among the members of the council of ministers" (PDF).
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Rashtrapati Bhavan (2 September 1982). "Press Communique: Re-allocation of portfolios among members of the union council of ministers" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Rashtrapati Bhawan (8 August 1981). "Re-allocation of portfolios upon ministers of the union" (PDF).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rashtrapati Bhawan (16 January 1980). "Allocation of portfolios among members of the union council of ministers" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Rashtrapati Bhawan (6 September 1982). "Re-allocation of portfolios among ministers of the union" (PDF).
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rashtrapati Bhawan (8 June 1980). "Appointment of ministers for the union and allocation/re-allocation of portfolios" (PDF).
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rashtrapati Bhawan (2 February 1983). "Acceptance of resignation of Shri C.M. Stephen and Shri C.P.N. Singh from the council of ministers and allocation of portfolio to Shri K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Acceptance of resignation of Vishwanath Pratap Singh from the council of ministers" (PDF). 14 August 1984.
  12. ↑ "Acceptance of resignation of N. D. Tiwari from the council of ministers" (PDF). 3 August 1984.
  13. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (7 March 1980). "Appointment of Veerendra Patil as Cabinet Minister and allocation of portfolio" (PDF).
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rashtrapati Bhawan (3 March 1980). "Appointment of ministers for the union and allocation of portfolios" (PDF).
  15. 1 2 Rashtrapati Bhawan (19 March 1981). "Acceptance of resignation of Vidya Charan Shukla from the council of ministers and allocation of additional charge of portfolio of Civil Supplies to Rao Birender Singh" (PDF).
  16. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (20 January 1980). "Allocation of Ministry of Rural Reconstruction to Rao Birender Singh, Minister of Agriculture" (PDF).
  17. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (6 June 1980). "Acceptance of resignation of Jagannath Pahadia as minister for the union" (PDF).
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rashtrapati Bhawan (7 February 1984). "Re-allocation of portfolios among the members of the council of ministers" (PDF).
  19. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (8 April 1983). "Acceptance of resignation of Virbhadra Singh from the council of ministers" (PDF).
  20. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (14 August 1983). "Acceptance of resignation of Chandrashekhar Singh from the council of ministers" (PDF).
  21. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (15 February 1982). "Allocation of additional charge of Minister of State in the Department of Ocean Development upon Shri C. P. N. Singh" (PDF).
  22. ↑ Rashtrapati Bhawan (21 November 1981). "Allocation of portfolio of Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare on Shri Mallikarjun" (PDF).
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