Charan Singh ministry

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Charan Singh ministry
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8th ministry of the Republic of India
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Charan Singh
Date formed28 July 1979 (1979-07-28)
Date dissolved14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
People and organisations
Head of stateNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Head of governmentCharan Singh
Deputy head of governmentYashwantrao Chavan
Member partyJanata Party (Secular)
(Janata alliance)
Status in legislatureCoalition
407 / 529 (77%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Opposition leaderYashwantrao Chavan (In Lok Sabha)
Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha)
History
Outgoing election1980
Legislature term(s)5 months and 17 days
PredecessorMorarji Desai ministry
SuccessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry

Charan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 28 July 1979, with outside support by India Congress and Yashwantrao Chavan of Congress (Socialist) faction as his Deputy PM. Just before Singh was to prove his majority in Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi withdrew support to his government, and he resigned on 20 August 1979, after just 23 days, the only PM who has failed to face parliament. He advised President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy to dissolve Lok Sabha. Janata Party leader Jagjivan Ram challenged the advice and sought time to cobble support. But Lok Sabha was dissolved, and Charan Singh continued as caretaker PM until January 1980. [1][2]

Cabinet[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime MinisterCharan Singh28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[2][3]
Deputy Prime MinisterYashwantrao Chavan28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[2]
Minister of FinanceHemvati Nandan Bahuguna28 July 1979October 1979 JP(S)[4]
Minister of Home AffairsYashwantrao Chavan28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)
Minister of External AffairsShyam Nandan Prasad Mishra28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[5]
Minister of DefenceChidambaram Subramaniam28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[6]
Minister of Agriculture and IrrigationBrahm Prakash28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of Law
(and Justice and Company Affairs from August 1979)		Hans Raj Khanna28 July 19793 August 1979 JP(S)[3]
3 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[7]
Minister of Commerce and Civil SuppliesHitendra Desai28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture
(Minister of Education and Culture from 19 August-27 December 1979)		Karan Singh28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of EnergyK. C. Pant28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of LabourFazlur Rehman28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of IndustryKasu Brahmananda Reddy28 July 197927 November 1979 INC(U)[3][8]
Minister of Steel, Mines and CoalBiju Patnaik28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Health and Family WelfareRabi Ray28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and RehabilitationRam Kinkar28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Tourism and Civil AviationMohammad Shafi Qureshi28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of RailwaysT. A. Pai30 July 197913 January 1980 INC(U)[9]
Minister of Information and BroadcastingPurushottam Kaushik[10]28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Social WelfareSathyavani Muthu19 August 197927 December 1979 AIADMK[11][12]
Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and FertilizersAravinda Bala Pajanor19 August 197927 December 1979 AIADMK[11][12]
Minister of Communications and Muslim WaqfsZulfiquarulla28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]

Ministers of state[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Minister of State for CommunicationsTukaram Shrangare28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[13]
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsK. Gopal4 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[14]
Minister of State (Social Welfare)Rashida Haque Choudhury19 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[15]
Minister of State for MinesKishore Chandra Deo19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[16]
Minister of State for SteelKishore Chandra Deo19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[17]
Minister of State for Tourism and Civil AviationP. Ankineedu Prasada Rao19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Forty Years Ago, August 21, 1979: Charan Govt Resigns". 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dour farm leader of 76 named as India's fifth PM". The Montreal Gazette. New Delhi. AP. 27 July 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 July 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna's buography
  5. ^ "Former Union minister dead". The Times of India. 2004-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  6. ^ "Shri C. Subramaniam". Rajbhavan, Maharashra state, India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 3 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 27 November 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : KAUSHIK, SHRI PURUSHOTTAM". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 19 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 24 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  13. ^ http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/CABINATE%20SECRETARIATE/1979%20CABINET%20SECTT%20JAN%20%20DEC/CAB-1979-08-11_076.pdf
  14. ^ http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm Archived 2014-05-21 at the Wayback Machine LOK SABHA
  15. ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  16. ^ "Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Rajya Sabha members - Republic of India" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Lok Sabha members - Republic of India". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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