Gujral ministry

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Inder Kumar Gujral ministry
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19th ministry of the Republic of India
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Date formed21 April 1997
Date dissolved19 March 1998
People and organisations
Head of state Shankar Dayal Sharma (until 25 July 1997)
K. R. Narayanan (from 25 July 1997)
Head of government Inder Kumar Gujral
Member party Janata Dal (United Front)
(supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs)
Status in legislature Coalition
319 / 543(59%)
Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party
Opposition leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee (until 4 December 1997) (lok sabha)
History
Outgoing election 1998
Legislature terms10 months and 26 days
Predecessor Deve Gowda ministry
Successor Second Vajpayee ministry

Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 21 April 1997. In his initial ministry, the ministers were as follows.

Contents

Council of ministers

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Janata Dal (37.5%)
  Independent (6.25%)
  Communist Party of India (6.25%)
  Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (3.13%)
  Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (3.13%)
  Telugu Desam Party (12.5%)
  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (12.5%)
  Tamil Maanila Congress (3.13%)
  All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) (3.13%)
  Asom Gana Parishad (6.25%)
  Samajwadi Party (6.25%)

Cabinet ministers

The cabinet ministers in I. K. Gujral ministry were as follows. [1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And all other important subjects not allocated to any Minister.
21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Welfare21 April 199719 March 1998  IND  
Minister of Communications 21 April 199719 March 1998  SP  
Minister of Steel
Minister of Mines
21 April 199719 March 1998  AGP  
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation)
21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 21 April 19971 May 1997  JD  
1 May 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Agriculture
Chaturanan Mishra
(excluding Animal Husbandry and Fisheries)
21 April 19979 July 1998  CPI  
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(Animal Husbandry and Fisheries)
21 April 19979 July 1998  RJD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 July 199819 March 1998  CPI  
Minister of Home Affairs 21 April 199719 March 1998  CPI  
Minister of Water Resources 21 April 19979 June 1997  SP  
9 June 199719 March 1998  AIIC(T) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Defence 21 April 199719 March 1998  SP  
Minister of Industry 21 April 199719 March 1998  DMK  
Minister of Environment and Forests 21 April 199719 March 1998  JKNC  
Minister of Textiles 21 April 199721 January 1998  JD Resigned.
21 January 199819 March 1998  TDP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Railways 21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Human Resource Development 21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Industry 21 April 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Surface Transport 21 April 199719 March 1998  DMK  
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment 21 April 199719 March 1998  TDP  
Minister of Food
Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
21 April 199723 April 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
24 April 19979 June 1997  CPI Merged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.
Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs 9 June 199811 January 1998  RJD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
11 January 199819 March 1998  IND  
Minister of Finance 21 April 19971 May 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
1 May 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of Labour 21 April 19971 May 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
1 May 19979 June 1997  TMC(M)  
9 June 199719 March 1998  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 21 April 19979 June 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 199719 March 1998  SP  
Minister of Power 21 April 19979 June 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 199719 March 1998  IND Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment 21 April 19979 June 1997  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 19972 July 1997  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 July 199714 November 1997  TDP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 November 199712 December 1997  DMK Additional charge.
12 December 199719 March 1998  TDP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Food Processing Industries 21 April 199725 December 1997  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
25 December 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources 21 April 199711 January 1998  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
11 January 199819 March 1998  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Coal 21 April 199711 January 1998  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
11 January 199819 March 1998  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 21 April 19979 June 1997  SP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 21 April 19979 June 1997  AIIC(T) Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation 21 April 19979 June 1997  IND Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998  JD Prime Minister-in-charge.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Commerce 21 April 199719 March 1998  TDP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice 21 April 199719 March 1998  MGP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science and Technology 21 April 199719 March 1998  IND

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment 21 April 199720 June 1997  JD Resigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 21 April 19979 June 1997  JD  
9 June 199719 March 1998  AIIC(T)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Muhi Ram Saikia
(Education)
21 April 199719 March 1998  AGP  
R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
1 May 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence 21 April 199714 November 1997  DMK Died in office.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 21 April 19979 June 1997  AIIC(T)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power 21 April 19979 June 1997  TDP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 21 April 199719 March 1998  DMK  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment 21 April 19979 June 1997  TDP  
26 May 19972 July 1997  JD  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 21 April 19979 June 1997  TDP  
1 May 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
26 May 19972 July 1997  JD  
9 June 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 1 May 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 1 May 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 9 June 199719 March 1998  SP  
9 June 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation 9 June 199719 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation 9 June 199719 March 1998  JD  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 9 June 199719 March 1998  TDP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture 9 June 199719 March 1998  TDP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal 11 January 199819 March 1998  TMC(M)  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 11 January 199819 March 1998  DMK  

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  1. "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.