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| First Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | |
|---|---|
 10th ministry of the Republic of India | |
 Portrait of Rajiv Gandhi | |
| Date formed | 31 October 1984 |
| Date dissolved | 31 December 1984 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Zail Singh |
| Head of government | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority 353 / 494 (71%) |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Opposition leader | Vacant |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1980 |
| Outgoing election | 1984 |
| Legislature term(s) | 2 months |
| Predecessor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry |
Template:Rajiv Gandhi series The First Rajiv Gandhi ministry was the 10th union council of ministers of India which was formed on 31 October 1984 after the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi. The ministry was headed by Rajiv Gandhi and retained most ministers from the predecessor cabinet.
The ministry was dissolved on 31 December 1984 after the 1984 general election.
History[edit | edit source]
Rajiv Gandhi was appointed as the Prime Minister following the assassination of his mother and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. He was sworn in as the Prime Minister by President Zail Singh the same day as the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Composition[edit | edit source]
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi retained the senior ministers from the predecessor cabinet headed by Indira Gandhi. Those sworn in as minister along with him on 31 October 1984 included P. V. Narasimha Rao, Pranab Mukherjee, Shankarrao Chavan, P. Shiv Shankar and Buta Singh as cabinet-rank ministers.
A cabinet expansion took place on 4 November 1984 when several other cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers were sworn in into office.
Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Irrigation | C. K. Jaffer Sharief | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Education, Culture and Social Welfare | Sheila Kaul | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Steel and Mines | N. K. P. Salve | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Khurshid Alam Khan | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Information and Broadcasting | H. K. L. Bhagat | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food and Civil Supplies | Bhagwat Jha Azad | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
Ministers of State[edit | edit source]
Deputy Ministers[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Full List of Ministers of the Union Council of Ministers of India (1947–2015)" (PDF).
- ↑ Cabinet Secretariat (13 November 1984). "Full list of members of the union council of ministers on 13 November 1984" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.