I. K. Gujral ministry

I. K. Gujral ministry

16th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed 21 April 1997
Date dissolved 19 March 1998
People and organizations
Head of government I. K. Gujral
Head of state Shankar Dayal Sharma (until 25 July 1997)
K. R. Narayanan (from 25 July 1997)
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 (until 4 December 1997)
History
Outgoing election 1998
Legislature term(s) 10 months and 26 days
Previous H. D. 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.

Cabinet ministers

The cabinet ministers in I. K. Gujral ministry were as follows.[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister I. K. Gujral21 April 199719 March 1998Janata Dal
Minister of Home Affairs Indrajit Gupta21 April 199719 March 1998CPI
Minister of Defence Mulayam Singh Yadav[2]21 April 199719 March 1998SP
Minister of Railways Ram Vilas Paswan[3]21 April 199719 March 1998Janata Dal
Minister of Communications Beni Prasad Verma[4]21 April 199719 March 1998SP
Minister of Agriculture Chaturanan Mishra[5]21 April 199719 March 1998CPI
Minister of Industry Murasoli Maran[6]21 April 199719 March 1998DMK
Minister of Civil Aviation C. M. Ibrahim[7]21 April 199719 March 1998Janata Dal
Minister of Textiles R. L. Jalappa[8]21 April 199719 March 1998Janata Dal
Minister of Social Welfare Balwant Singh Ramoowalia[9]21 April 199719 March 1998CPI(M)
Minister of Mines Birendra Prasad Baishya[10]21 April 199719 March 1998AGP
Minister of Rural Areas Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu[11]21 April 199719 March 1998TDP
Minister of Forests and Environment Saifuddin Soz[12]21 April 199719 March 1998INC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Srikant Kumar Jena[13]21 April 199719 March 1998Janata Dal

Ministers of State

References

  1. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  2. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  3. ↑ The Economic Times, 2 July 2011
  4. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  5. ↑ The Economic Times, 2 July 2011
  6. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  7. ↑ "http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx". Rajya Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  8. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  9. ↑ www.nriinternet.com/NRIpoliticians/INDIA/A_Z/R/Ramuwalia/BIO.htm
  10. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Rajya of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  11. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  12. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Rajya of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  13. ↑ http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm LOK SABHA