Inder Kumar Gujral ministry
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 19th ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 21 April 1997 |
| Date dissolved | 19 March 1998 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Shankar Dayal Sharma (until 25 July 1997) K. R. Narayanan (from 25 July 1997) |
| Head of government | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Member party | Janata Dal (United Front) (supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition
319 / 543 (59%)
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| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Opposition leader | Atal Bihari Vajpayee (until 4 December 1997) (lok sabha) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1998 |
| Legislature terms | 10 months and 26 days |
| Predecessor | Deve Gowda ministry |
| Successor | Second Vajpayee ministry |
Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 21 April 1997. In his initial ministry, the ministers were as follows.
Representation of cabinet ministers by party
The cabinet ministers in I. K. Gujral ministry were as follows.[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy Department of Electronics Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs Department of Ocean Development Department of Space And all other important subjects not allocated to any Minister. | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |||
| Minister of Welfare | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND | |||
| Minister of Communications | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |||
| Minister of Steel Minister of Mines | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AGP | |||
| Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | ||
Srikant Kumar Jena (Tourism) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | |||
| 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture |
Chaturanan Mishra | 21 April 1997 | 9 July 1998 | CPI | ||
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh | 21 April 1997 | 9 July 1998 | RJD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 9 July 1998 | 19 March 1998 | CPI | ||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | CPI | |||
| Minister of Water Resources | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | SP | |||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AIIC(T) | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Defence | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |||
| Minister of Industry | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |||
| Minister of Environment and Forests | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JKNC | |||
| Minister of Textiles | 21 April 1997 | 21 January 1998 | JD | Resigned. | ||
| 21 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Railways | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |||
| Minister of Human Resource Development | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |||
| Minister of Industry | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |||
| Minister of Surface Transport | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |||
| Minister of Rural Areas and Employment | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | |||
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | 21 April 1997 | 23 April 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 24 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | CPI | Merged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs. | |||
| Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs | 9 June 1998 | 11 January 1998 | RJD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | IND | ||||
| Minister of Finance | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | ||||
| Minister of Labour | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 1 May 1997 | 9 June 1997 | TMC(M) | ||||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | ||||
| Minister of Power | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 2 July 1997 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 2 July 1997 | 14 November 1997 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 14 November 1997 | 12 December 1997 | DMK | Additional charge. | |||
| 12 December 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | 21 April 1997 | 25 December 1997 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. | ||
| 25 December 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | ||||
| Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources | 21 April 1997 | 11 January 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. | ||
| 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | |||
| Minister of Coal | 21 April 1997 | 11 January 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. | ||
| 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | |||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | SP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | |||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | AIIC(T) | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | ||||
| Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. | |||
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Commerce | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | MGP | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science and Technology | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND | ||
