Second Gulzarilal Nanda ministry | |
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Date formed | 11 January 1966 |
Date dissolved | 24 January 1966 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
Head of government | Gulzarilal Nanda |
Member party | Indian National Congress |
Status in legislature | Majority 361 / 494 (73%) |
Opposition party | None |
Opposition leader | None |
History | |
Election | None |
Outgoing election | None |
Legislature term | 13 days |
Predecessor | Shastri ministry |
Successor | First Indira Gandhi ministry |
The Second Gulzarilal Nanda ministry was formed as an acting cabinet upon the death in office of Lal Bahadur Shastri on 11 January 1966.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Atomic Energy | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of External Affairs | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Finance | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Defence | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Railways | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Education | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Labour and Employment | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Steel and Mines | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Food and Agriculture | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Law and Social Security | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Rehabilitation | 11 January 1966 | 15 January 1966 [RES] | INC | [1] [2] |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Minister of Works and Housing (additional charge as Minister of Rehabilitation from 15 January) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Commerce | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Transport | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Community Development and Cooperation | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Health | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Home Affairs) and Defence Supplies in the Ministry of Defence | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (External Affairs) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Supply) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Petroleum and Chemicals) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Railways) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Law) and Minister of State (Social Security) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Irrigation and Power) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Planning and Minister of State (Finance) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Defence Production | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of State (Revenue and Expenditure) | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] | ||
Minister of Industry | 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | INC | [1] |
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