Third Indira Gandhi ministry

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Third Indira Gandhi Ministry
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9th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
Date dissolved31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
People and organisations
Head of stateNeelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 25 July 1982)
Zail Singh (from 25 July 1982)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
353 / 494 (71%)
Opposition partyBharatiya Jana Sangh
Opposition leaderVacant (in Lok Sabha)
Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha)
(21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980)
History
Election(s)1980
Outgoing election1984
Legislature term(s)4 years, 9 months and 17 days
PredecessorCharan Singh ministry
SuccessorRajiv Gandhi ministry

Template:Indira Gandhi series

Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the third time on 14 January 1980.[1]

Indira Gandhi's cabinet included 6 Agriculturists, 9 Lawyers, 2 Journalists and 1 former Princely state rulers.[2]

Three of Gandhi's cabinet ministers namely Pranab Mukherjee, R. Venkataraman and Zail Singh later served as Presidents of India.

Cabinet[edit]

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Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi14 January 198031 October 1984[†]Indian National Congress (Indira)[3]
Minister of Finance R. Venkataraman14 January 198015 January 1982Indian National Congress (Indira)[4]
 Pranab Mukherjee15 January 198231 October 1984Indian National Congress (Indira)[5]
Minister of Home Affairs Zail Singh14 January 198022 June 1982Indian National Congress (Indira)[6]
 R. Venkataraman22 June 19822 September 1982Indian National Congress (Indira)[4]
 Prakash Chandra Sethi2 September 198219 July 1984Indian National Congress (Indira) 
 P. V. Narasimha Rao19 July 1984Rajiv Gandhi MinistryIndian National Congress (Indira)[7]
Minister of External Affairs P. V. Narasimha Rao14 January 198014 July 1984Indian National Congress (Indira)[7]
 Indira Gandhi14 July 198431 October 1984[†]Indian National Congress (Indira) 
Minister of Defence Indira Gandhi14 January 19801982Indian National Congress (Indira) 
 R. Venkataraman19821984Indian National Congress (Indira)[4]
 Shankarrao Chavan1984Rajiv Gandhi MinistryIndian National Congress (Indira) 
Minister of Railways Kamalapati Tripathi14 January 198012 November 1980Indian National Congress (Indira)[8]
 Kedar Pandey12 November 198014 January 1982Indian National Congress (Indira)[8]
 Prakash Chandra Sethi15 January 19822 September 1982Indian National Congress (Indira)[8]
 A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury2 September 1982Rajiv Gandhi MinistryIndian National Congress (Indira)[8]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Vasant Sathe19801982Indian National Congress (Indira)[9]
 H. K. L. BhagatFebruary 1983Rajiv Gandhi MinistryIndian National Congress (Indira)[10]
Minister of Agriculture Rao Birendra Singh14 January 198031 October 1984Indian National Congress (Indira)[11]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Bhishma Narain Singh14 January 198029 January 1983Indian National Congress (Indira)[12]
 Buta Singh29 January 1983Rajiv Gandhi MinistryIndian National Congress (Indira)[12]

Ministers of State[edit]

  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.[13]
  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Commerce (Independent Charge).[13]
  • Saroj Khaparde, Ministry of Family Welfare (1980–82)[14]
  • S.K. Kamla Kumari, Ministry of Agriculture (1980–83)[14]
  • Ram Dulari Sinha, Ministry of Commerce (1980–82), Ministry of Industry, Steel and Mines (1982–84)[14]
  • Tanguturi Anjaiah, Ministry of Labour (8 June 1980 – 10 October 1980)[15]
  • Ashok Gehlot
  • C. K. Jaffer Sharief, Minister of Railways (1980-1984)[16]
  • Charanjit Chanana, Minister of Industry[17]
  • shri Dharam Vir, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour (15.1.1982 to 6.9.1982), Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation (6.9.1982 to 29.1.1983),Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation(29.1.1983 to 31.10.1984* and Again from 4.11.1984 to 22.12.1984)[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Indira Gandhi claims victory". Anchorage Daily News. 8 January 1980.
  2. ↑ Mathur, Kuldeep (1994). Top Policy Makers in India: Cabinet Ministers and Their Civil Service Advisors. p. 37. ISBN 9788170225300.
  3. ↑ web.archive.org/web/20110511110825/http://pmindia.nic.in/former.htm
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Shri Ramaswami Venkataraman - R.Venkataraman - Past President of India". Pastpresidentsofindia.indiapress.org. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. ↑ realityviews.blogspot.in/2012/06/short-biography-of-pranab-mukherjee.html
  6. ↑ "Zail Singh, 78, First Sikh To Hold India's Presidency". The New York Times. 1994-12-26. Retrieved 2011-26-10.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Profile of P.V. Narasimha Rao. Embassy of India in Washington. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  9. ↑ 9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : SATHE, SHRI VASANT
  10. ↑ 9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : BHAGAT, SHRI H.K.L.
  11. ↑ "9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) LOK SABHA
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil. interstatecouncil.nic.in
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "8th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". www.loksabha.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  16. ↑ Karnataka CM Gundu Rao makes a comeback with a vengeance https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820131-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-makes-a-comeback-with-a-vengeance-771481-2013-10-21
  17. ↑ Karnataka CM Gundu Rao charged with irregular allotment of cement by PAC https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820315-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-charged-with-irregular-allotment-of-cement-by-pac-771559-2013-10-18
  18. ↑ Page 160, serial no. 58 https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/759802/1/Council_of_Ministers_English.pdf
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