P. V. Narasimha Rao ministry | |
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 15th ministry of the Republic of India | |
(2).jpg) P. V. Narasimha Rao | |
| Date formed | 21 June 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 16 May 1996 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | R. Venkataraman (until 25 July 1992) Shankar Dayal Sharma (from 25 July 1992) |
| Head of government | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Minority 256 / 543 (47%) |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Opposition leader | L. K. Advani (21 June 1991 – 26 July 1993) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (26 July 1993 – 10 May 1996) (lok sabha) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1991 |
| Outgoing election | 1996 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 10 months and 25 days |
| Predecessor | Chandra Shekhar ministry |
| Successor | First Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry |
P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 21 June 1991.[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of Science and Technology Department of Atomic Energy Department of Electronics Department of Ocean Development Department of Space And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs | 1 November 1994 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1996 | INC | |||
| 7 February 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Defence | 21 June 1991 | 26 June 1991 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 26 June 1991 | 5 March 1993 | INC | ||||
| 5 March 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of External Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 31 March 1992 | INC | |||
| 31 March 1992 | 18 January 1993 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 10 February 1995 | INC | ||||
| 10 February 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Finance | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Human Resource Development | 21 June 1991 | 24 December 1994 | INC | |||
| 26 December 1994 | 10 February 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 17 January 1996 | INC | ||||
| 17 January 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Water Resources | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1996 | INC | |||
| 17 January 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 17 January 1993 | 17 January 1996 | INC | ||||
| 17 January 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Railways | 21 June 1991 | 17 August 1995 | INC | |||
| 18 August 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 17 January 1993 | 22 December 1994 | INC | ||||
| 23 December 1994 | 11 June 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 11 June 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 9 October 1992 | INC | |||
| 9 October 1992 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Welfare | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | 21 June 1991 | 9 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 9 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Urban Development | 21 June 1991 | 3 May 1995 | INC | Renamed as Urban Affairs and Employment. | ||
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | 3 May 1995 | 10 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 10 September 1995 | 15 September 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 21 February 1996 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 21 February 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 8 February 1995 | INC | ||||
| 10 February 1995 | 20 February 1996 | INC | ||||
| 20 February 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 21 June 1991 | 17 February 1994 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||
| 17 February 1994 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Rural Development | 21 June 1991 | 11 June 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment. | ||
| Minister of Rural Areas and Employment | 11 June 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Industry | 11 June 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of Labour | 21 June 1991 | 30 July 1991 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 30 July 1991 | 10 July 1992 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 10 July 1992 | 10 February 1995 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 15 September 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Food | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 21 December 1994 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 21 December 1994 | 10 February 1995 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Commerce | 21 June 1991 | 9 July 1992 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 9 July 1992 | 17 January 1993 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| 17 January 1993 | 9 July 1993 | INC | ||||
| 31 August 1993 | 10 February 1995 | INC | ||||
| 10 February 1995 | 3 April 1996 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 3 April 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Power | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 2 July 1992 | 16 May 1996 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||
| Minister of Textiles | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 10 February 1995 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 20 February 1996 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||
| 20 February 1996 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister without portfolio | 10 February 1995 | 30 November 1995 | INC | Died in office. | ||
| 17 August 1995 | 22 November 1995 | INC | ||||
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning and Programme Implementation | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | ||
| 2 July 1992 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 17 January 1993 | 5 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 5 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Steel | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Coal | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 13 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 13 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Mines | 21 June 1991 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Surface Transport | 21 June 1991 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment and Forests | 21 June 1991 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 13 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Communications | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | 21 June 1991 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 2 July 1992 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
Rajesh Pilot (Internal Security) | 18 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 19 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 26 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 2 April 1994 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | 26 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 19 January 1995 | INC | ||||
Mallikarjun Goud (Defence) | 19 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 30 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
Krupasindhu Bhoi (Education) | 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Welfare | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 2 December 1993 | INC | |||
| 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 2 April 1994 | INC | ||||
| 19 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 19 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 18 December 1993 | 19 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 17 April 1994 | 22 December 1994 | INC | ||||
| 17 April 1994 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 10 February 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | |||
| 2 July 1992 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 2 April 1994 | INC | ||||
| 21 August 1995 | 19 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 20 February 1996 | INC | ||||
| 19 February 1993 | 13 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 26 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 19 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 17 January 1994 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 26 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development | 26 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment | 18 January 1993 | 13 September 1995 | INC | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 8 March 1996 | INC | ||||
| 8 March 1996 | 6 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | |||
| 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | ||||
| 2 July 1992 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 2 July 1992 | 11 June 1995 | INC | Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment. | |||
| 2 July 1992 | 11 June 1995 | INC | Renamed as Rural Areas and Employment. | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 22 December 1994 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment | 11 June 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| 11 June 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | 21 June 1991 | 29 September 1994 | INC | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 19 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 19 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 19 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 19 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | |||
M. O. H. Farook (Civil Aviation) | 2 July 1992 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder (Tourism) | 2 July 1992 | 16 May 1995 | INC | |||
G. Y. Krishnan (Civil Aviation) | 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | |||
| 2 July 1992 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 2 July 1992 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||||
| 2 July 1992 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 18 January 1993 | 3 April 1996 | INC | ||||
| 19 February 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | 21 June 1991 | 2 July 1992 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce | 10 July 1992 | 17 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 19 January 1993 | 29 September 1994 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | 2 July 1992 | 2 December 1993 | INC | |||
| 2 December 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| 18 December 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | 2 July 1992 | 18 January 1993 | INC | |||
| 18 January 1993 | 13 September 1995 | INC | ||||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | 18 January 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1995 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Power | 18 January 1993 | 10 February 1995 | INC | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 16 May 1995 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources | 19 January 1993 | 10 February 1995 | INC | |||
| 10 February 1995 | 16 May 1995 | INC | ||||
| Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Space | 16 February 1993 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 15 September 1995 | 16 May 1996 | INC | |||
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 21 June 1991 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications | 21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare | 21 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Coal | 26 June 1991 | 17 January 1993 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | 2 July 1992 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 18 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | INC | ||