The Morarji Desai ministry was formed on 24 March 1977 following the 1977 Indian general election. Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against the Congress party. Upon taking office, Morarji Desai became the first Indian Prime Minister not belonging to the Congress party.[1]
Morarji Desai ministry
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 9th Ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 24 March 1977 (1977-03-24) |
| Date dissolved | 28 July 1979 (1979-07-28) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting) (until 25 July 1977) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977) |
| Head of government | Morarji Desai |
| Member party | Janata Party (Janata alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority
295 / 542 (54%)
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| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress Alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Yashwantrao Chavan (1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979) C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha) |
| History | |
| Election | 1977 |
| Outgoing election | 1980 |
| Legislature terms | 2 years, 4 months and 4 days |
| Predecessor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Charan Singh ministry |
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | 24 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Deputy Prime Ministers | 24 January 1979 | 16 July 1979 | JP | |||
| 24 January 1979 | 16 July 1979 | JP | ||||
| Minister of Shipping and Transport | 24 March 1977 | 14 August 1977 | JP | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 26 March 1977 | 1 July 1978 | JP | |||
| 1 July 1978 | 24 January 1979 | JP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 29 January 1979 | 28 July 1979 | JP | ||||
| Minister of Finance | 26 March 1977 | 24 January 1979 | JP | |||
| 24 January 1979 | 16 July 1979 | JP | ||||
| Minister of Defence | 28 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of External Affairs | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Education and Social Welfare | 25 January 1979 | 15 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Railways | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Commerce Minister of Civil Supplies and Cooperation | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Energy | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilition | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Labour | 26 March 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Steel and Mines | 26 March 1977 | 15 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Communications | 26 March 1977 | 27 March 1977 | SAD | |||
| 27 March 1977 | 6 July 1977 | JP | ||||
| 6 July 1977 | 28 July 1979 | JP | ||||
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 26 March 1977 | 15 July 1979 | JP | |||
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | 28 March 1977 | 17 June 1977 | SAD | |||
| 18 June 1977 | 28 July 1979 | SAD | ||||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 28 March 1977 | 1 July 1978 | JP | |||
| 1 July 1978 | 24 January 1979 | JP | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Industry | 28 March 1977 | 6 July 1977 | JP | |||
| 6 July 1977 | 15 July 1979 | JP | ||||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 28 March 1977 | 29 March 1977 | JP | Renamed as Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers. | ||
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | 29 March 1977 | 15 July 1979 | JP | |||