Second Vajpayee ministry

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Second Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry
20th ministry of the Republic of India
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Date formed19 March 1998
Date dissolved12 October 1999
People and organisations
Head of state K. R. Narayanan
Head of government Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Member party Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA)
Status in legislature Coalition
Opposition party Indian National Congress
Opposition leader Sharad Pawar (19 March 1998 – 26 April 1999) (lok sabha)
History
Election 1998
Outgoing election 1999
Legislature terms1 year, 207 days
Predecessor Gujral ministry
Successor Third Vajpayee ministry

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for second time on 19 March 1998. The ministry resigned in 1999 after Vajpayee's government famously failed a confidence motion by a single vote [1] . Here is the list of ministers in his ministry. [2] [3]

Contents

Council of ministers

Representation of cabinet ministers by party
  1. Bharatiya Janata Party (59.1%)
  2. Independent (6.81%)
  3. Samata Party (4.54%)
  4. Shiromani Akali Dal (4.54%)
  5. Lok Shakti (2.27%)
  6. Pattali Makkal Katchi (2.27%)
  7. Shiv Sena (2.27%)
  8. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (9.09%)
  9. Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress (2.27%)
  10. Arunachal Congress (2.27%)
  11. Biju Janata Dal (4.54%)

References

  1. ↑ "When Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost no-confidence motion by 1 vote". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Finance for Kumar, external affairs for Vasundhara". Rediff.
  3. ↑ "Finance for Sinha, defence for Fernandes". Rediff.
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