Rajiv Gandhi ministry

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Rajiv Gandhi Ministry
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10th ministry of the Republic of India
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Rajiv Gandhi
Date formed31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
Date dissolved2 December 1989 (1989-12-02)
People and organisations
Head of stateZail Singh (until 25 July 1987)
R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987)
Head of governmentRajiv Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
414 / 541 (77%)
Opposition partyNone
Opposition leaderNone
History
Election(s)1984
Outgoing election1989
Legislature term(s)5 years, 1 month and 2 days
PredecessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorV. P. Singh ministry
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Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984.[1]

Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers.[2]

Cabinet[]

Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi31 October 19842 December 1989 INC[3]
Minister of Law and JusticeAshoke Kumar Sen31 December 198424 January1987 INC[4]
P. Shiv Shankar24 January 198714 February 1988 INC[4]
Bindeshwari Dubey14 February 198826 June 1988 INC[4]
B. Shankaranand26 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Home AffairsShankarrao Chavan31 December 198412 March 1986 INC[5]
Arun NehruSeptember 1985October 1986 INC[6]
P. V. Narasimha Rao12 March 198612 May 1986 INC
Buta Singh12 May 19862 December 1989 INC[7]
Minister of External AffairsRajiv Gandhi31 October 198425 September 1985 INC
Bali Ram Bhagat25 September 198512 May 1986 INC
P. Shiv Shankar12 May 198622 October 1986 INC[8]
N.D. Tiwari22 October 198625 July 1987 INC[9]
Rajiv Gandhi25 July 198725 June 1988 INC
P. V. Narasimha Rao25 June 19882 December 1989 INC
Minister of RailwaysBansi Lal31 December 19844 June 1986 INC[10]
Mohsina Kidwai24 June 198621 October 1986 INC[10]
Madhavrao Scindia22 October 19861 December 1989 INC[10]
Minister of DefenceP. V. Narasimha Rao19841985 INC
Rajiv Gandhi19851987 INC
V. P. Singh19871987 INC
K. C. Pant19871989 INC
Minister of Information and BroadcastingH. K. L. BhagatThird Indira Gandhi ministryDecember 1984 INC
V. N. GadgilJanuary 1985October 1986 INC
Ajit Kumar Panja19861988 INC
H. K. L. BhagatFebruary 19882 December 1989 INC
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentButa Singh198412 May 1986 INC
Gurdial Singh Dhillon12 May 1986[8]14 February 1988 INC[11]
Bhajan Lal14 February 19882 Dec 1989 INC[4]
Minister of TourismRajiv Gandhi31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
H. K. L. Bhagat25 September 198512 May 1986 INC[4]
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed12 May 198614 July 1987 INC[4]
Mohsina Kidwai14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsButa Singh31 October 198431 December 1984 INC[12]
H. K. L. Bhagat31 December 19841989 INC[13]
Minister of Health and Family WelfareMohsina Kidwai31 December 198424 June 1986 INC[14]
P. V. Narasimha Rao24 June 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
Motilal Vora14 February 198825 January 1989 INC[4]
Ram Niwas Mirdha25 January 19891 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of FinanceV. P. Singh31 December 198424 January 1987 INC[15]
Rajiv Gandhi24 January 198725 July 1987 INC
N. D. Tiwari25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[9]
Shankarrao Chavan25 June 19882 December 1989 INC[5]
Minister of Labour and EmploymentBindeshwari Dubey26 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Works and housingAbdul Gafoor31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of IrrigationB. Shankaranand31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of PowerB. Shankaranand31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Vasant Sathe25 September 19851 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Environment and ForestRajiv Gandhi31 December 198422 October 1986 INC[4]
Bhajan Lal22 October 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
Z. R. Ansari25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Water ResourcesB. Shankaranand25 September 198521 August 1987 INC[4]
Rajiv Gandhi21 August 198714 February 1988 INC[4]
Dinesh Singh14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
B. Shankaranand25 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Human Resource DevelopmentK. C. Pant31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
P. V. Narasimha Rao25 September 198525 June 1988 INC[4]
P. Shiv Shankar25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of PlanningP. V. Narasimha Rao31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Rajiv Gandhi25 September 198514 February 1988 INC[4]
P. Shiv Shankar14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Madhav Singh Solanki25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Food and Civil SuppliesRao Birendra Singh31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
H. K. L. Bhagat12 May 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
Minister of Steel & MinesVasant Sathe31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
K. C. Pant25 September 198512 April 1987 INC[4]
Vasant Sathe12 April 198725 July 1987 INC[4]
Makhan Lal Fotedar25 July 19871 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of CoalVasant Sathe31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of Chemicals and FertilizersVeerendra Patil31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of IndustryVeerendra Patil31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Narayan Dutt Tiwari25 September 198522 October 1986 INC[4]
Jalagam Vengala Rao22 October 19862 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of CommerceRajiv Gandhi31 December 198414 January 1985 INC[4]
V. P. Singh14 January 198525 September 1985 INC[4]
Arjun Singh15 November 198519 January 1986 INC[4]
P. Shiv Shankar20 January 198625 July 1987 INC[4]
Narayan Dutt Tiwari25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[4]
Dinesh Singh25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Urban DevelopmentAbdul Gafoor25 September 198522 October 1986 INC[4]
Mohsina Kidwai22 October 19861 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Civil AviationRajiv Gandhi31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Bansi Lal25 September 198524 June 1986 INC[4]
Motilal Vora14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Minister of TransportBansi Lal25 September 198524 June 1986 INC[4]
Mohsina Kidwai24 June 198622 October 1986 INC[4]
Minister of Programme ImplementationA. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury25 September 19854 May 1987 INC[4]
P. Shiv Shankar25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[4]
Madhav Singh Solanki25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of CommunicationsArjun Singh22 October 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
Vasant Sathe14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Vir Bahadur Singh25 June 198830 May 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Information and BroadcastingH. K. L. Bhagat14 February 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of TextilesRam Niwas Mirdha14 February 19881 December 1989 INC[4]

Ministers of State[]

SI No. Name Department Party
1. Shivraj Patil Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.[16] INC
2. K. Natwar Singh Ministry of External Affairs (from 1985) INC
3. Margaret Alva Ministry of Parliamentary affairs (from 1985) INC
4. Sitaram Kesri (from 1985 to 1986) INC
5. Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi Ministry of Education and Culture.[17] INC
6. Chandrashekhar Singh Ministry of Petroleum (from 1985 to 9 July 1986) INC
7. V.N. Gadgil Ministry of Information and broadcasting (from 1984 to November 1986) INC
8. Khurshid Alam Khan Ministry of Tourism, Civil aviation and Commerce (from 1984 to November 1986) INC
9. Ajit Kumar Panja Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (independent charge) (from November 1986) INC
10. P. Chidambaram Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (from 1984) INC
11. Madhavrao Scindia Railways, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) INC
12. Rajesh Pilot Ministry of Surface Transport, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) INC
13. Jagdish Tytler Ministry of Civil Aviation, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge); later got labour under Cabinet Minister INC
14. P.A. Sangma Ministry of Labour. INC
15. Yogendra Makwana Ministry of Steel. INC
16. H.R. Bhardwaj Ministry of Law & Justice. INC
17. Ram Dulari Sinha Ministry of Home Affairs.[18] INC
14. Shyamlal Yadav Ministry of Agriculture. INC

Parliamentary Secretary (Prime Minister's Office)[]

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