Second Vajpayee ministry

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Second Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry
20th ministry of the Republic of India
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (12 June 2002).jpg
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
276 / 543(51%)
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 Prime Minister of India for second time on 19 March 1998. Here is the list of ministers in his ministry. [1] [2]

Contents

Council of ministers

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Bharatiya Janata Party (59.09%)
  Independent (6.81%)
  Samata Party (4.54%)
  Shiromani Akali Dal (4.54%)
  Lok Shakti (2.27%)
  Pattali Makkal Katchi (2.27%)
  Shiv Sena (2.27%)
  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (9.09%)
  Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress (2.27%)
  Arunachal Congress (2.27%)
  Biju Janata Dal (4.54%)

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation
Minister of Water Resources
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues
not allocated to any Minister.
19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs 19 March 199823 May 1998  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
23 May 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of External Affairs 19 March 19985 December 1998  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
5 December 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources 19 March 19983 February 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Food Processing Industries 19 March 19983 February 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Department of Electronics 19 March 19983 February 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Department of Ocean Development 19 March 19983 February 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Home Affairs 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Civil Aviation 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Industry 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs
19 March 199813 October 1999  SAD  
Minister of Defence 19 March 199813 October 1999  SAP  
Minister of Commerce 19 March 199813 October 1999  Lok Shakti  
Minister of Labour 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Urban Development 19 March 19988 June 1999  IND  
8 June 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Human Resource Development
Minister of Science and Technology
19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 19 March 199813 October 1999  TRC  
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 19 March 199830 January 1999  BJP Resigned.
30 January 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Tourism 19 March 199830 January 1999  BJP Resigned.
30 January 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Power 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs 19 March 19988 April 1999  AIADMK Resigned.
9 April 19998 June 1999  BJP  
8 June 199913 October 1999  IND  
Minister of Railways 19 March 19985 August 1999  SAP Resigned.
5 August 19996 August 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
6 August 199913 October 1999  BJP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Steel
Minister of Mines
19 March 199813 October 1999  BJD  
Minister of Environment and Forests 19 March 199813 October 1999  SHS  
Minister of Textiles 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Surface Transport 19 March 19988 April 1998  AIADMK Resigned.
8 April 19988 April 1999  AIADMK Resigned.
9 April 19995 August 1999  SAP Resigned.
5 August 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Finance 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Communications 19 March 199820 April 1998  IND Resigned.
20 April 199810 October 1998  BJP Resigned.
10 October 19985 December 1998  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
5 December 19988 June 1999  BJP  
8 June 199913 October 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 19 March 199811 October 1998  BJP Resigned.
11 October 19985 December 1998  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
5 December 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 20 March 199814 August 1999  PMK Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 August 199916 August 1999  BJP Prime Minister was responsible.
16 August 199913 October 1999  BJP Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Welfare 19 March 199823 May 1998  IND Renamed as Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Social Justice and Empowerment 23 May 199813 October 1999  IND  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Rural Development 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Coal 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJD  
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Department of Youth Affairs, Sports,
Women and Child Development
1 March 199913 October 1999  BJP  

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism 20 March 199813 October 1999  AC  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry 20 March 199813 October 1999  SAD  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines
19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 20 March 199822 May 1998  AIADMK Resigned.
22 May 19988 April 1999  AIADMK Resigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 19 March 199822 May 1998  AIADMK Resigned.
20 March 19985 May 1999  BJP  
22 May 199913 October 1999  BJD  
16 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
16 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways 19 March 19986 August 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 20 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs 19 March 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 20 March 19988 April 1999  AIADMK Resigned.
9 April 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation 20 April 199813 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources 3 February 199913 October 1999  BJP  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 5 May 199913 October 1999  BJP  

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