I. K. Gujral ministry

18th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed21 April 1997
Date dissolved19 March 1998
People and organisations
Head of stateShankar Dayal Sharma (until 25 July 1997)
K. R. Narayanan (from 25 July 1997)
Head of governmentI. K. Gujral
Member partyJanata Dal (United Front)
(supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs)
Status in legislatureCoalition
319 / 543 (59%)
Opposition partyBharatiya Janata Party
Opposition leaderAtal Bihari Vajpayee (until 4 December 1997) (lok sabha)
History
Outgoing election1998
Legislature term(s)10 months and 26 days
PredecessorH. D. Deve Gowda ministry
SuccessorSecond 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.

Council of ministers

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Janata Dal (37.5%)
  Independent (6.25%)
  Communist Party of India (6.25%)
  Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (3.13%)
  Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (3.13%)
  Telugu Desam Party (12.5%)
  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (12.5%)
  Tamil Maanila Congress (3.13%)
  All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) (3.13%)
  Asom Gana Parishad (6.25%)
  Samajwadi Party (6.25%)

Cabinet ministers

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

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And all other important subjects not allocated to any Minister.		21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Welfare21 April 199719 March 1998 IND 
Minister of Communications21 April 199719 March 1998 SP 
Minister of Steel
Minister of Mines		21 April 199719 March 1998 AGP 
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation)
21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting21 April 19971 May 1997 JD 
1 May 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Agriculture
Chaturanan Mishra
(excluding Animal Husbandry and Fisheries)
21 April 19979 July 1998 CPI 
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(Animal Husbandry and Fisheries)
21 April 19979 July 1998 RJDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 July 199819 March 1998 CPI 
Minister of Home Affairs21 April 199719 March 1998 CPI 
Minister of Water Resources21 April 19979 June 1997 SP 
9 June 199719 March 1998 AIIC(T)Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Defence21 April 199719 March 1998 SP 
Minister of Industry21 April 199719 March 1998 DMK 
Minister of Environment and Forests21 April 199719 March 1998 JKNC 
Minister of Textiles21 April 199721 January 1998 JDResigned.
21 January 199819 March 1998 TDPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Railways21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Human Resource Development21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Industry21 April 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Surface Transport21 April 199719 March 1998 DMK 
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment21 April 199719 March 1998 TDP 
Minister of Food
Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution		21 April 199723 April 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
24 April 19979 June 1997 CPIMerged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs.
Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs9 June 199811 January 1998 RJDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
11 January 199819 March 1998 Independent 
Minister of Finance21 April 19971 May 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
1 May 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of Labour21 April 19971 May 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
1 May 19979 June 1997 TMC(M) 
9 June 199719 March 1998 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas21 April 19979 June 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 199719 March 1998 SP 
Minister of Power21 April 19979 June 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 199719 March 1998 IndependentMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment21 April 19979 June 1997 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
9 June 19972 July 1997 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
2 July 199714 November 1997 TDPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 November 199712 December 1997 DMKAdditional charge.
12 December 199719 March 1998 TDPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Food Processing Industries21 April 199725 December 1997 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
25 December 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources21 April 199711 January 1998 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
11 January 199819 March 1998 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Coal21 April 199711 January 1998 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned.
11 January 199819 March 1998 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Health and Family Welfare21 April 19979 June 1997 SPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers21 April 19979 June 1997 AIIC(T)Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation21 April 19979 June 1997 INDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
9 June 199719 March 1998 JDPrime Minister-in-charge.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Commerce21 April 199719 March 1998 TDP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice21 April 199719 March 1998 MGP
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science and Technology21 April 199719 March 1998 IND

Ministers of State

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment21 April 199720 June 1997 JDResigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance21 April 19979 June 1997 JD 
9 June 199719 March 1998 AIIC(T) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Muhi Ram Saikia
(Education)
21 April 199719 March 1998 AGP 
R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
1 May 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence21 April 199714 November 1997 DMKDied in office.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways21 April 19979 June 1997 AIIC(T) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power21 April 19979 June 1997 TDP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas21 April 199719 March 1998 DMK 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment21 April 19979 June 1997 TDP 
26 May 19972 July 1997 JD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs21 April 19979 June 1997 TDP 
1 May 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
26 May 19972 July 1997 JD 
9 June 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs1 May 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions1 May 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs9 June 199719 March 1998 SP 
9 June 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation9 June 199719 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation9 June 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare9 June 199719 March 1998 TDP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture9 June 199719 March 1998 TDP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal11 January 199819 March 1998 TMC(M) 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources11 January 199819 March 1998 DMK 

References

  1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
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