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Swaraj ministry | |
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5th Ministry of Delhi | |
Date formed | 1998 |
Date dissolved | 1998 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Lt Governor Vijai Kapoor |
Head of government | Sushma Swaraj |
Member parties | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
History | |
Election(s) | 1993 |
Predecessor | Verma cabinet |
Successor | First Dikshit cabinet |
Sushma Swaraj of Bharatiya Janata Party was Chief Minister of Delhi from 12 October 1998 to 3 December 1998.
The names of the ministers of her ministry are: [1]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Chief Minister | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Home | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Health and Family Welfare, Education | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Excise, Technical Education, Finance | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Civil supplies & environment | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Transport | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Industry, Labour, Jails, Languages and Gurudwara Administration | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP | ||
Welfare, Labour, Tourism and Employment | 12 October 1998 | 3 December 1998 | BJP |
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