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P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry
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16th ministry of the Republic of India
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P. V. Narasimha Rao
Date formed21 June 1991
Date dissolved16 May 1996
People and organisations
Head of state R. Venkataraman
(until 25 July 1992)
Shankar Dayal Sharma (from 25 July 1992)
Head of government P. V. Narasimha Rao
Member party Indian National Congress (Congress alliance)
Status in legislature Minority
Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party
Opposition leader L. K. Advani
(21 June 1991 – 26 July 1993)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(26 July 1993 – 10 May 1996) (lok sabha)
M. S. Gurupadaswamy (28 June 1991-21 July 1991) S. Jaipal Reddy (22 July 1991-29 June 1992) Sikander Bakht (7 July 1992-16 May 1996) Rajya Sabha
History
Election 1991
Outgoing election 1996
Legislature terms4 years, 10 months and 25 days
Predecessor Chandra Shekhar ministry
Successor First Vajpayee ministry

P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 21 June 1991. [1]

Contents

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Minister of Science and Technology
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister.
21 June 199116 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs 1 November 199416 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Agriculture 21 June 199117 January 1996  INC  
7 February 199616 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Home Affairs 21 June 199117 January 1996  INC  
Minister of Defence 21 June 199126 June 1991  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
26 June 19915 March 1993  INC  
5 March 199316 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of External Affairs 21 June 199131 March 1992  INC  
31 March 199218 January 1993  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
18 January 199310 February 1995  INC  
10 February 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Finance 21 June 199116 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Human Resource Development 21 June 199124 December 1994  INC  
26 December 199410 February 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
10 February 199517 January 1996  INC  
17 January 199616 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Water Resources 21 June 199117 January 1996  INC  
17 January 199616 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
17 January 199317 January 1996  INC  
17 January 199616 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Railways 21 June 199117 August 1995  INC  
18 August 199516 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
17 January 199322 December 1994  INC  
23 December 199411 June 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
11 June 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 21 June 19919 October 1992  INC  
9 October 199216 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Welfare 21 June 199116 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism 21 June 19919 January 1993  INC  
9 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Urban Development 21 June 19913 May 1995  INC Renamed as Urban Affairs and Employment.
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment 3 May 199510 September 1995  INC  
10 September 199515 September 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
R. K. Dhawan
(Urban Development)
15 September 199521 February 1996  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
21 February 199616 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
18 January 19938 February 1995  INC  
10 February 199520 February 1996  INC  
20 February 199616 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 21 June 199117 February 1994  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
17 February 199416 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Rural Development 21 June 199111 June 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment.
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment 11 June 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Industry 11 June 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Labour 21 June 199130 July 1991  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
30 July 199110 July 1992  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
10 July 199210 February 1995  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 February 199515 September 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Food 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
18 January 199321 December 1994  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
21 December 199410 February 1995  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
10 February 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Commerce 21 June 19919 July 1992  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 July 199217 January 1993  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
17 January 19939 July 1993  INC  
31 August 199310 February 1995  INC  
10 February 19953 April 1996  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
3 April 199616 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
18 January 199315 September 1995  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Power 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 July 199216 May 1996  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Textiles 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
18 January 199310 February 1995  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 February 199515 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199520 February 1996  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
20 February 199616 May 1996  INC  
Minister without portfolio 10 February 199530 November 1995  INC Died in office.
17 August 199522 November 1995  INC  

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning and Programme Implementation 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC
2 July 199217 January 1993  INC
17 January 19935 September 1995  INC
5 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Steel 21 June 199116 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Coal 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC
18 January 199313 September 1995  INC
13 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Mines 21 June 199115 September 1995  INC
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Surface Transport 21 June 199115 September 1995  INC
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment and Forests 21 June 199115 September 1995  INC
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC
18 January 199313 September 1995  INC
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Communications 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 21 June 199116 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
2 July 199216 May 1996  INC  
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
Rajesh Pilot (Internal Security)
18 January 199315 September 1995  INC  
19 January 199315 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
26 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
18 January 19932 April 1994  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence 26 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199319 January 1995  INC  
Mallikarjun Goud (Defence)
19 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Suresh Pachouri
(Defence Production and Supplies)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Mallikarjun Goud
(Defence Research and
Development)
30 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Mamata Banerjee
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
Mukul Wasnik
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
Selja Kumari
(Education and Culture)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Krupasindhu Bhoi (Education)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Welfare
Mamata Banerjee
(Women and Child Development)
21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
Basavarajeshwari
(Women and Child Development)
18 January 199315 September 1995  INC  
Vimla Verma
(Women and Child Development)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 21 June 19912 December 1993  INC  
21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
18 January 19932 April 1994  INC  
19 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
19 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
18 December 199319 September 1995  INC  
17 April 199422 December 1994  INC  
17 April 199416 May 1996  INC  
10 February 199516 May 1996  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
2 July 199216 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
18 January 19932 April 1994  INC  
21 August 199519 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
21 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199320 February 1996  INC  
19 February 199313 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 26 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
19 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
17 January 199415 September 1995  INC  
Paban Singh Ghatowar
(Indian System of Medicines and
Homoeopathy)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 26 June 199117 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development 26 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment 18 January 199313 September 1995  INC  
S. S. Ahluwalia
(Urban Employment and Poverty
Allevation)
15 September 19958 March 1996  INC  
8 March 19966 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
Gaddam Venkatswamy
(Rural Development)
2 July 199218 January 1993  INC  
Uttambhai Patel
(Rural Development)
2 July 199211 June 1995  INC Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment.
Rao Ram Singh
(Wasteland Development)
2 July 199211 June 1995  INC Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment.
Rameshwar Thakur
(Rural Development)
18 January 199322 December 1994  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment
Uttambhai Patel
(Rural Development)
11 June 199516 May 1996  INC  
Rao Ram Singh
(Wasteland Development)
11 June 199516 May 1996  INC  
Vilas Muttemwar
(Rural Employment and Poverty
Alleviation)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution
21 June 199129 September 1994  INC  
15 September 199519 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199519 September 1995  INC  
Krishna Sahi
(Civil Supplies)
19 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Venod Sharma
(Consumer Affairs and Public
Distribution)
19 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
M. O. H. Farook (Civil Aviation)
2 July 199217 January 1993  INC  
2 July 199216 May 1995  INC  
G. Y. Krishnan (Civil Aviation)
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
P. J. Kurien
(Small Scale, Agro and Rural
Industries)
2 July 199217 January 1993  INC  
Prem Khandu Thungan
(Heavy Industry and Public
Enterprises)
2 July 199218 January 1993  INC  
Krishna Sahi
(Industrial Development)
2 July 199215 September 1995  INC  
M. Arunachalam
(Small Scale, Agro and Rural
Industries)
18 January 19933 April 1996  INC  
Krishna Sahi
(Heavy Industries)
19 February 199315 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry 21 June 19912 July 1992  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce 10 July 199217 January 1993  INC  
19 January 199329 September 1994  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology
P. R. Kumaramangalam
(Electronics, Ocean Development)
2 July 19922 December 1993  INC  
2 December 199316 May 1996  INC  
Eduardo Faleiro
(Electronics, Ocean Development)
18 December 199316 May 1996  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 2 July 199218 January 1993  INC  
18 January 199313 September 1995  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1996  INC
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office 18 January 199316 May 1996  INC  
15 September 199516 May 1995  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power 18 January 199310 February 1995  INC  
10 February 199516 May 1995  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources 19 January 199310 February 1995  INC  
10 February 199516 May 1995  INC  
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy
Minister of State in the Department of Space
16 February 199316 May 1996  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 15 September 199516 May 1996  INC  

Deputy Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs 21 June 199115 September 1995  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications 21 June 199118 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare 21 June 199117 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Coal 26 June 199117 January 1993  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Selja Kumari
Education and Culture)
2 July 199215 September 1995  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 18 January 199315 September 1995  INC

References

  1. "Prime Minister's Office". 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2015.