Charan Singh ministry | |
|---|---|
 9th ministry of the Republic of India | |
 Charan Singh | |
| Date formed | 28 July 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 14 January 1980 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Head of government | Charan Singh |
| Deputy head of government | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| Member party | Janata Party (Secular) (Janata (Secular) alliance) (Supported by INC(U) 75/543 and (INC(I) 71/543 MPs). |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 407 / 529 (77%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Yashwantrao Chavan (In Lok Sabha) Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1980 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Morarji Desai ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry |
Charan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 28 July 1979, with outside support by Indira Congress and Yashwantrao Chavan of Congress (Socialist) faction as his Deputy PM. Just before Singh was to prove his majority in Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi withdrew support to his government, and he resigned on 20 August 1979, after just 23 days, becoming the only PM who didn't face the parliament. He advised President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy to dissolve Lok Sabha. Janata Party leader Jagjivan Ram challenged the advice and sought time to cobble support. But Lok Sabha was dissolved, and Charan Singh continued as caretaker PM until January 1980.[1][2]