Second Indira Gandhi ministry | |
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 7th ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 13 March 1967 |
| Date dissolved | 18 March 1971 |
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| Head of state | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (until 13 May 1967) Zakir Husain (13 May 1969–3 May 1969) Varahagiri Venkatagiri, Acting(3 May–20 July 1969) Mohammad Hidayatullah, Acting(20 July–24 August 1969) Varahagiri Venkatagiri (from 24 August 1969) |
| Head of government | Indira Gandhi |
| Deputy head of government | Morarji Desai (until 19 July 1969) |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (O) (1969–1970) |
| Opposition leader | Ram Subhag Singh |
| History | |
| Election | 1967 |
| Outgoing election | 1971 |
| Predecessor | First Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
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1966–1977, 1980–1984
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The Second Indira Gandhi ministry was the second union council of ministers which was headed by prime minister Indira Gandhi. The ministry was constituted upon the victory of the Indian National Congress under Gandhi's leadership in the 1967 general election. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was a member of the Rajya Sabha in her first term as the prime minister, was herself elected to the Lok Sabha in the general election from the Raebareli constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The ministry remained in office until being dissolved and succeeded by the third Indira Gandhi ministry which was formed following the re-election of Indira Gandhi in 1971.
