Rajiv Gandhi ministry
| Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | |
|---|---|
10th ministry of the Republic of India  | |
Rajiv Gandhi  | |
| Date formed | 31 October 1984 | 
| Date dissolved | 2 December 1989 | 
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Zail Singh (until 25 July 1987) R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987)  | 
| Head of government | Rajiv Gandhi | 
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance)  | 
| Status in legislature | Majority 414 / 541 (77%)  | 
| Opposition party | None | 
| Opposition leader | None | 
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1984 | 
| Outgoing election | 1989 | 
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years, 1 month and 2 days | 
| Predecessor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry | 
| Successor | V. P. Singh ministry | 
Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984.[1]
Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers.[2]
Cabinet[edit]
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| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 October 1984 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [3] | |
| Minister of Law and Justice | Ashoke Kumar Sen | 31 December 1984 | 24 January1987 | INC | [4] | |
| P. Shiv Shankar | 24 January 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Bindeshwari Dubey | 14 February 1988 | 26 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| B. Shankaranand | 26 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Shankarrao Chavan | 31 December 1984 | 12 March 1986 | INC | [5] | |
| Arun Nehru | September 1985 | October 1986 | INC | [6] | ||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 12 March 1986 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||
| Buta Singh | 12 May 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [7] | ||
| Minister of External Affairs | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 October 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Bali Ram Bhagat | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 12 May 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [8] | ||
| N.D. Tiwari | 22 October 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [9] | ||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of Railways | Bansi Lal | 31 December 1984 | 4 June 1986 | INC | [10] | |
| Mohsina Kidwai | 24 June 1986 | 21 October 1986 | INC | [10] | ||
| Madhavrao Scindia | 22 October 1986 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [10] | ||
| Minister of Defence | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 1984 | 1985 | INC | ||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 1985 | 1987 | INC | |||
| V. P. Singh | 1987 | 1987 | INC | |||
| K. C. Pant | 1987 | 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | H. K. L. Bhagat | Third Indira Gandhi ministry | December 1984 | INC | ||
| V. N. Gadgil | January 1985 | October 1986 | INC | |||
| Ajit Kumar Panja | 1986 | 1988 | INC | |||
| H. K. L. Bhagat | February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Buta Singh | 1984 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||
| Gurdial Singh Dhillon | 12 May 1986[8] | 14 February 1988 | INC | [11] | ||
| Bhajan Lal | 14 February 1988 | 2 Dec 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Tourism | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| H. K. L. Bhagat | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
| Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | 12 May 1986 | 14 July 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
| Mohsina Kidwai | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Buta Singh | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | [12] | |
| H. K. L. Bhagat | 31 December 1984 | 1989 | INC | [13] | ||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Mohsina Kidwai | 31 December 1984 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [14] | |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 24 June 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Motilal Vora | 14 February 1988 | 25 January 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 25 January 1989 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Finance | V. P. Singh | 31 December 1984 | 24 January 1987 | INC | [15] | |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 24 January 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | |||
| N. D. Tiwari | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [9] | ||
| Shankarrao Chavan | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [5] | ||
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Bindeshwari Dubey | 26 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Works and housing | Abdul Gafoor | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Irrigation | B. Shankaranand | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Power | B. Shankaranand | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Vasant Sathe | 25 September 1985 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Environment and Forest | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | |
| Bhajan Lal | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Z. R. Ansari | 25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Water Resources | B. Shankaranand | 25 September 1985 | 21 August 1987 | INC | [4] | |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 21 August 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Dinesh Singh | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| B. Shankaranand | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Human Resource Development | K. C. Pant | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 25 September 1985 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Planning | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 25 September 1985 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Madhav Singh Solanki | 25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | Rao Birendra Singh | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| H. K. L. Bhagat | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Steel & Mines | Vasant Sathe | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| K. C. Pant | 25 September 1985 | 12 April 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
| Vasant Sathe | 12 April 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
| Makhan Lal Fotedar | 25 July 1987 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Coal | Vasant Sathe | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Veerendra Patil | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Industry | Veerendra Patil | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Narayan Dutt Tiwari | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
| Jalagam Vengala Rao | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Commerce | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| V. P. Singh | 14 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
| Arjun Singh | 15 November 1985 | 19 January 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 20 January 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
| Narayan Dutt Tiwari | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Dinesh Singh | 25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Urban Development | Abdul Gafoor | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | |
| Mohsina Kidwai | 22 October 1986 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
| Bansi Lal | 25 September 1985 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
| Motilal Vora | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Transport | Bansi Lal | 25 September 1985 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [4] | |
| Mohsina Kidwai | 24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Programme Implementation | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | 25 September 1985 | 4 May 1987 | INC | [4] | |
| P. Shiv Shankar | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Madhav Singh Solanki | 25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Communications | Arjun Singh | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | |
| Vasant Sathe | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
| Vir Bahadur Singh | 25 June 1988 | 30 May 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | H. K. L. Bhagat | 14 February 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |
| Minister of Textiles | Ram Niwas Mirdha | 14 February 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |
Ministers of State[edit]
| SI No. | Name | Department | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shivraj Patil | Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.[16] | INC | |
| 2. | K. Natwar Singh | Ministry of External Affairs (from 1985) | INC | |
| 3. | Margaret Alva | Ministry of Parliamentary affairs (from 1985) | INC | |
| 4. | Sitaram Kesri | (from 1985 to 1986) | INC | |
| 5. | Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi | Ministry of Education and Culture.[17] | INC | |
| 6. | Chandrashekhar Singh | Ministry of Petroleum (from 1985 to 9 July 1986) | INC | |
| 7. | V.N. Gadgil | Ministry of Information and broadcasting (from 1984 to November 1986) | INC | |
| 8. | Khurshid Alam Khan | Ministry of Tourism, Civil aviation and Commerce (from 1984 to November 1986) | INC | |
| 9. | Ajit Kumar Panja | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (independent charge) (from November 1986) | INC | |
| 10. | P. Chidambaram | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (from 1984) | INC | |
| 11. | Madhavrao Scindia | Railways, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) | INC | |
| 12. | Rajesh Pilot | Ministry of Surface Transport, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) | INC | |
| 13. | Jagdish Tytler | Ministry of Civil Aviation, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge); later got labour under Cabinet Minister | INC | |
| 14. | P.A. Sangma | Ministry of Labour. | INC | |
| 15. | Yogendra Makwana | Ministry of Steel. | INC | |
| 16. | H.R. Bhardwaj | Ministry of Law & Justice. | INC | |
| 17. | Ram Dulari Sinha | Ministry of Home Affairs.[18] | INC | |
| 14. | Shyamlal Yadav | Ministry of Agriculture. | INC | |
Parliamentary Secretary (Prime Minister's Office)[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sanjoy Hazarika (1 January 1985). "Rajiv Gandhi Becomes Prime Minister Amid Thunderous Applause". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
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 - ↑ "Rajya Sabha Members Bioprofile". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
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