Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry

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Rajiv Gandhi Ministry
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13th ministry of the Republic of India
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Portrait of Rajiv Gandhi
Date formed31 December 1984 (1984-12-31)
Date dissolved2 December 1989 (1989-12-02)
People and organisations
Head of state Zail Singh (until 25 July 1987)
R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987)
Head of government Rajiv Gandhi
Member party Indian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislature Majority
414 / 541(77%)
Opposition partyNone
Opposition leaderNone
History
Election 1984
Outgoing election 1989
Legislature terms4 years, 11 months and 2 days
Predecessor First Rajiv Gandhi ministry
Successor V. P. Singh ministry

The Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry was the 11th union council of ministers of India which was formed on 31 December 1984 after the 1984 general election which resulted in the formation of a majority government by the Indian National Congress party under the leadership of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Contents

Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers. [1]

The ministry also included 2 ministers from Northeast India.

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.
31 December 19842 December 1989  INC [2]
Minister of Home Affairs 31 December 198411 March 1986  INC  
14 March 198612 May 1986  INC  
12 May 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Defence 31 December 198429 September 1985  INC  
29 September 198524 January 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
24 January 198712 April 1987  INC  
12 April 19872 December 1989  INC  
Minister of External Affairs 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
25 September 198512 May 1986  INC  
12 May 198622 October 1986  INC  
22 October 198625 July 1987  INC  
25 July 198725 June 1988  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Finance 31 December 198424 January 1987  INC  
24 January 198725 July 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
25 July 198725 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Planning 31 December 198414 January 1985  INC  
14 January 198525 July 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
25 July 198714 February 1988  INC Merged with Ministry of Programme Implementation
to form Ministry of Planning and Programme
Implementation.
Minister of Programme Implementation 25 September 19854 May 1987  INC  
4 May 198725 July 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible
25 July 198714 February 1988  INC Merged with Ministry of Planning to form
Ministry of Planning and Programme
Implementation.
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation 14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Commerce and Supply 31 December 198414 January 1985  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
14 January 198530 March 1985  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Commerce and
Ministry of Supply and Textiles.
Minister of Commerce 30 March 198525 September 1985  INC  
25 September 198515 November 1985  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
15 November 198520 January 1986  INC  
20 January 198625 July 1987  INC  
25 July 198725 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Supply and Textiles 30 March 198525 September 1985  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Renamed as Textiles.
Minister of Textiles 15 September 198522 October 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
22 October 198615 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
15 February 19882 September 1989  INC  
Minister of Industry and Company Affairs 31 December 198414 January 1985  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
14 January 198525 September 1985  INC Renamed as Industry.
Minister of Industry 25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Merged into Ministry of Industry.
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
25 September 198527 January 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
27 January 198612 May 1986  INC  
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Renamed as Agriculture.
Minister of Agriculture 25 September 198512 May 1986  INC  
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Irrigation and Power 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Water Resources and
Ministry of Energy.
Minister of Water Resources 25 September 198522 August 1987  INC  
22 August 198710 November 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
10 November 198714 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19884 July 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Energy 25 September 19853 September 1988  INC  
3 September 198819 September 1988  INC Additional charge during leave of Vasant Sathe.
19 September 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Works and Housing 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Renamed as Urban Development.
Minister of Urban Development 25 September 198522 October 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Labour 31 December 198420 January 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
20 September 19866 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
6 February 198814 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 31 December 19842 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Law and Justice 31 December 198431 March 1987  INC  
31 March 198714 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 31 December 198424 June 1986  INC  
24 June 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198824 January 1989  INC  
24 January 19894 July 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation 31 December 198414 January 1985  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Department of
Civil Aviation.
Minister of Tourism 25 September 198512 May 1986  INC  
12 May 198615 July 1987  INC  
15 July 198728 July 1987  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
28 July 198714 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC Merged with Ministry of Civil Aviation to form
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Minister of Railways 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Merged with Ministry of Shipping and Transport and
Department of Civil Aviation to form Ministry of Transport.
Minister of Shipping and Transport 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Merged with Ministry of Railways and Department of Civil
Aviation to form Ministry of Transport.
Minister of Transport 25 September 19854 June 1986  INC  
4 June 198624 June 1986  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
24 June 198622 October 1986  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Surface Transport,
Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Minister of Civil Aviation 22 October 198614 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of
Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Minister of Education 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Renamed as Human Resource Development.
Minister of Human Resource Development 25 September 198525 June 1988  INC  
25 June 19882 September 1989  INC  
Minister of Environment and Forests 31 December 198422 October 1986  INC Prime Minister was responsible.
22 October 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Petroleum 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Renamed as Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 25 September 198520 October 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
20 October 19869 July 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 July 198622 October 1986  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Mines, and
Department of Coal (Ministry of Energy).
Minister of Steel and Mines 25 September 198512 April 1987  INC  
12 April 198725 July 1987  INC  
25 July 19872 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 31 December 198422 October 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
22 October 198614 February 1988  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of Communications 31 December 198422 October 1986  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
22 October 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
25 June 198830 May 1989  INC  
31 May 19894 July 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Social Welfare 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Renamed as Welfare.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Welfare 25 September 19852 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Railways 22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Surface Transport 22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation and Tourism 14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
12 August 198525 September 1985  INC  
P. A. Sangma (States)
25 September 198520 January 1986  INC  
Arun Nehru (Internal Security)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
14 March 198614 June 1986  INC  
12 May 198622 October 1986  INC  
24 June 19862 December 1989  INC  
22 October 198625 June 1988  INC  
Santosh Mohan Dev
(Internal Security)
25 June 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
25 June 198822 April 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 31 December 198414 February 1988  INC  
B. K. Gadhvi (Expenditure)
12 May 19862 December 1989  INC  
24 January 198725 July 1987  INC  
Ajit Kumar Panja (Revenue)
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Eduardo Faleiro
(Economic Affairs)
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Departments of Science and Technology, Space,
Atomic Energy, Electronics, and Ocean Development
31 December 198422 October 1986  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
22 October 198614 February 1988  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation 14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
Sukh Ram
(Defence Production and
Supplies)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
Arun Singh
(Defence Research and
Development Organisation)
25 September 198518 July 1987  INC  
Shivraj Patil
(Defence Production)
22 October 198625 June 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
Chintamani Panigrahi
(Defence Production and
Supplies)
25 June 19884 July 1989  INC  
Dumar Lal Baitha
(Defence Production and
Supplies)
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
12 May 19864 July 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Supply 1 January 198525 September 1985  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce 12 May 198622 October 1986  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry and Company Affairs 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Renamed as Industry.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry
Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
(Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
25 September 198518 February 1988  INC  
M. Arunachalam
(Industrial Development)
25 September 19852 December 1989  INC  
K. K. Tewary
(Public Enterprises)
12 May 198623 July 1987  INC  
P. Namgyal
(Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
4 July 19892 September 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 1 January 198525 September 1985  INC Renamed as Agriculture.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
Yogendra Makwana
(Agriculture and Cooperation)
25 September 198514 February 1988  INC  
K. Natwar Singh (Fertilizers)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
Ramanand Yadav
(Rural Development)
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
R. Prabhu (Fertilizers)
22 October 19862 September 1989  INC  
Janardhana Poojary
(Rural Development)
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Hari Krishna Shastri
(Agriculture Research and
Education)
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Shyamlal Yadav
(Agriculture and Cooperation)
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy
Arun Nehru (Power)
31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
25 September 198526 February 1986  INC  
12 May 19869 May 1988  INC  
14 February 19882 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel, Mines and Coal 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Mines,
and Department of Coal (Ministry of Energy).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Mines 25 September 198514 February 1988  INC
14 February 198812 April 1988  INC  
14 February 19882 October 1988  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Merged to form Ministry of Transport.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport
Madhavrao Scindia (Railways)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
Rajesh Pilot (Surface Transport)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
Jagdish Tytler (Civil Aviation)
25 September 198522 October 1986  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC  
31 December 198412 May 1986  INC  
12 May 19862 December 1989  INC  
12 May 19862 September 1989  INC  
22 October 19862 December 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice 31 December 19842 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel and Training, Public
Grievances and Pensions and Administrative Reforms
Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
(Personnel and Administrative
Reforms)
31 December 198415 March 1985  INC  
15 March 198525 September 1985  INC  
25 September 19854 October 1985  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions
20 January 19862 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Department of Culture 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Merged into Ministry of Human
Resource Development.
Minister of State in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC Merged into Ministry of Human
Resource Development.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Sushila Rohatgi
(Education and Culture)
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
Margaret Alva
(Women and Child Development,
Youth Affairs and Sports)
14 February 19884 July 1989  INC  
Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi
(Education and Culture)
14 February 19884 July 1989  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Krishna Sahi (Culture)
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation 31 December 198424 August 1985  INC Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and
Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism 25 September 198512 May 1986  INC  
12 May 198614 February 1988  INC  
14 February 198825 June 1988  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests 31 December 198425 September 1985  INC
25 September 198514 February 1988  INC  
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development 25 September 19852 December 1989  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies 19 February 198622 October 1986  INC
22 October 19867 September 1987  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 24 June 198622 October 1986  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources 14 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office 25 June 19882 December 1989  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 25 June 19882 December 1989  INC
22 April 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles 25 June 19884 July 1989  INC
4 July 19892 December 1989  INC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications 22 October 198614 February 1988  INC
25 June 19884 July 1989  INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour 4 July 19892 September 1989  INC

Deputy Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce 25 September 198527 September 1985  INC
P. Chidambaram
(Textiles)
27 September 19854 October 1985  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare 25 September 198515 February 1988  INC
15 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 25 September 198522 October 1986  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Training,
Public Grievances and Pensions
4 October 198520 January 1986  INC
Biren Sing Engti
(Personnel and Training)
12 May 19864 June 1986  INC
4 June 198614 February 1988  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Textiles 22 October 198614 February 1988  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 14 February 198825 June 1988  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways 14 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies 14 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 14 February 198825 June 1988  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour 14 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Surface Transport 15 February 19884 July 1989  INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 25 June 19884 July 1989  INC
25 June 19884 July 1989  INC

Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 1 January 198525 September 1985  INC
1 January 198525 September 1985  INC
1 January 198525 September 1985  INC

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