H. D. Deve Gowda ministry
 15th ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 1 June 1996 |
|---|---|
| Date dissolved | 21 April 1997 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Head of state | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Member party |
Janata Dal (United Front) (supported by Indian National Congress) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Opposition leader | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 10 months and 20 days |
| Previous | First Vajpayee ministry |
| Successor | I. K. Gujral ministry |
H. D. Deve Gowda was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996. In his initial ministry the ministers were as follows.[1]
Cabinet ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 | Janata Dal | |
| Minister of External Affairs | I. K. Gujral | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | Janata Dal | |
| Minister of Finance | P. Chidambaram | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 | TMC | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | Janata Dal | |
| Indrajit Gupta | 29 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | CPI | ||
| Minister of Defence | Mulayam Singh Yadav | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | SP | |
| Minister of Railways | Ram Vilas Paswan | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | Janata Dal | |
| Minister of Textiles (Independent Charge) | R. L. Jalappa[2] | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | Janata Dal | |
| Minister of Industry | Murasoli Maran | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | DMK | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Chaturanan Mishra | 10 July 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | CPI | |
| Minister of Water Resources | Janeshwar Mishra | 10 July 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | SP | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Ram Vilas Paswan[3] | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | Janata Dal | |
| Srikant Kumar Jena[3] | 29 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | Janata Dal | ||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
- Bolla Buli Ramaiah, Ministry of Commerce.
- Dilip Kumar Ray, Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
- Raghubans Prasad Singh, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Ramakant D. Khalap, Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department and Department of Justice.
- Shees Ram Ola, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- Yoginder K. Alagh, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Science and Technology.
Ministers of State
- R. Dhanuskodi Athithan, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- Mohd. Maqbool Dar, Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Muhi Ram Saikia, Department of Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- N. V. N. Somu, Ministry of Defence.
- Satpal Maharaj, Ministry of Railways.
- S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
- T. R. Baalu, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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