Second Indira Gandhi ministry

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Second Indira Gandhi ministry
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6th ministry of the Republic of India
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Date formed16 March 1971 (1971-03-16)
Date dissolved24 March 1977 (1977-03-24)
People and organisations
Head of stateVarahagiri Venkata Giri
(until 24 August 1974)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977)

Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
(from 11 February 1977)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress (R)
Status in legislatureMajority
352 / 545 (65%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress (Organization)
Opposition leaderRam Subhag Singh
History
Election(s)1971
Outgoing election1977
Legislature term(s)6 years and 8 days
PredecessorFirst Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorMorarji Desai ministry
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Indira Gandhi
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Indira Gandhi began her second term as Prime Minister of India on 16 March 1971. In her ministry, the ministers were as follows:

Cabinet[]

Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned

Cabinet Ministers[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime MinisterIndira GandhiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry24 March 1977 INC (R)[1][2][3]
Minister of FinanceYashwantrao Chavan18 March 19711975 INC (R)[1]
Chidambaram Subramaniam19751977 INC (R)
Minister of Home AffairsIndira GandhiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry4 February 1973 INC (R)[1]
Uma Shankar Dikshit5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy197424 March 1977 INC (R)
Minister of External AffairsSardar Swaran SinghFirst Indira Gandhi ministry10 October 1974 INC (R)[1]
Yaswantrao Chavan10 October 197424 March 1977 INC (R)
Minister of DefenceJagjivan RamFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974 INC (R)[1]
Sardar Swaran Singh19741975 INC (R)
Indira Gandhi19751975 INC (R)
Bansi Lal21 December 197524 March 1977 INC (R)
Minister of RailwaysK. Hanumanthaiya18 March 197122 July 1972 INC (R)[1][5]
T. A. Pai23 July 19724 February 1973 INC (R)[3][5]
Lalit Narayan Mishra[5]5 February 19732 January 1975[†] INC (R)
Kamalapati Tripathi[5]11 February 197523 March 1977 INC (R)
Minister of Information and BroadcastingIndira Gandhi18 March 19711974 INC (R)[1][6]
Inder Kumar Gujral19751975 INC (R)[7][8]
Vidya Charan Shukla197523 March 1977 INC (R)[9]
Minister of Steel and MinesMohan Kumaramangalam18 March 197130 May 1973[†] INC (R)[1][10]
Minister of Law and Justice
(and Company Affairs from 5 February 1973)		H. R. Gokhale18 March 19711976 INC (R)[1][4]
Minister of Education and Social WelfareSiddhartha Shankar Ray[n 1]18 March 197119 March 1972 INC (R)[1][3]
Minister of Food and AgricultureFakhruddin Ali Ahmed18 March 19711974 INC (R)[1]
Minister of Health and Family PlanningKodardas Kalidas Shah18 March 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[1]
Minister of Tourism and Civil AviationKaran Singh18 March 19711974 INC (R)[1]
Minister of Industrial DevelopmentMoinul Hoque Choudhury18 March 1971[n 3]23 July 1972 INC (R)[1][3]
Chidambaram Subramaniam[n 2]23 July 19721973 INC (R)[3]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(and Shipping and Transport to 5 February 1973)		Raj Bahadur[11]18 March 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[1]
Kotha Raghuramaiah5 February 197324 March 1977 INC (R)[1][11]
Minister of Shipping and IndustryRaj Bahadur5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of PlanningChidambaram Subramaniam[n 4]2 May 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[2]
Durga Prasad Dhar23 July 19721974 INC (R)[3]
Minister of Works and Housing
(and Health and Family Planning 23 July 1972–5 February 1973)		Uma Shankar Dikshit2 May 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[2][3]
Bhola Paswan Shastri5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of Heavy IndustryT. A. Pai5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of Petroleum and ChemicalsD. K. Barooah5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]

Ministers of State[]

  • Dr. Sarojini Mahishi, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (1971–74), Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (1974–76).[6]
  • Sushila Rohatgi, Ministry of Finance (1971–77).[6]
  • Manorama Pandey, (1972–74).[6]
  • Dharam Bir Sinha - Minister of from State Information and Broadcasting
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Minister of Irrigation and PowerK. L. RaoFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974 INC (R)[1]
Minister of Foreign TradeLalit Narayan MishraFirst Indira Gandhi ministry5 February 1973 INC (R)[1][4]
Minister of State (Law and Justice)Nitiraj Singh2 May 19711973 INC (R)[2]
Minister of Labour, Employment and RehabilitationRaghunath Keshav Khadilkar18 March 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[1]
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of State (Works and Housing)Inder Kumar Gujral18 March 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[1]
Minister of CommunicationsSher Singh18 March 19712 May 1971 INC (R)[1]
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna2 May 19711974 INC (R)[2]
Minister of Company AffairsK. V. Raghunatha Reddy18 March 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[1]
Minister of SupplyDajisaheb Chavan2 May 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[2]
Shah Nawaz Khan5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of State (Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-Ferrous Metals)Dajisaheb Chavan
Nitiraj Singh		18 March 19712 May 1971 INC (R)[1]
Prakash Chandra Sethi2 May 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[2][3]
Minister of State (Parliamentary Affairs and Communications)Om MehtaFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC (R)[1]
Minister of State (Home Affairs and Department of Personnel)K. C. Pant[n 5]
Ram Niwas Mirdha		First Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC (R)[1]
Minister of State (Information and Broadcasting)Nandini Satpathy18 March 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[1][3]
Inder Kumar Gujral23 July 19721973 INC (R)[3]
Minister of State (Defence Production)Prakash Chandra SethiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971 INC (R)[1]
Vidya Charan Shukla2 May 19711973 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Food and Agriculture)Annasaheb ShindeFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC (R)[1]
Sher Singh2 May 19711973 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Finance)Vidya Charan ShuklaFirst Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971 INC (R)[1]
K. R. Ganesh2 May 19711974 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Steel and Mines)Shah Nawaz Khan2 May 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[2]
Minister of Health and Family PlanningD. P. Chattopadhyaya2 May 19715 February 1973 INC (R)[2][4]
R. K. Khadilkar5 February 19731974 INC (R)[4]
Minister of State (Industrial Development)Ghanshyam Oza2 May 197123 July 1972 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Planning)Mohan Dharia2 May 19711973 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Tourism and Civil Aviation)Sarojini Mahishi2 May 19711974 INC (R)[2]
Minister of State (Education and Social Welfare)Nurul Hasan4 October 19711974 INC (R)[12]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ With temporary charge of the Ministry of Culture to 4 October 1971.[1]
  2. ^ With concurrent charge of the Department of Science and Technology.
  3. ^ With temporary charge of the Department of Supply.
  4. ^ With concurrent charge of the Department of Science and Technology.
  5. ^ With additional charge as Minister of State (Electronics, Atomic Energy and Scientific and Industrial Research) in the Cabinet Secretariat.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 18 March 1971. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 2 May 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Council of Ministers - Members of the Cabinet" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 23 July 1972. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 5 February 1973. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Inder Kumar Gujral". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Ex-Prime Minister IK Gujral dies at 92". The Tribune. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  9. ^ "VC Shukla, the man who dared muzzle the Press and Kishore Kumar". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Prof. Nurul Hasan Sworn In" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 4 October 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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