Second Indira Gandhi ministry

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Second Indira Gandhi ministry
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6th ministry of the Republic of India
Indira Gandhi in 1967.jpg
Date formed16 March 1971 (1971-03-16)
Date dissolved24 March 1977 (1977-03-24)
People and organisations
Head of stateVarahagiri Venkata Giri
(until 24 August 1974)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977)

Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
(from 11 February 1977)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress (R)
Status in legislatureMajority
352 / 545 (65%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress (Organization)
Opposition leaderRam Subhag Singh
History
Election(s)1971
Outgoing election1977
Legislature term(s)6 years and 8 days
PredecessorFirst Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorMorarji Desai ministry

Template:Indira Gandhi series Indira Gandhi began her second term as Prime Minister of India on 16 March 1971. In her ministry, the ministers were as follows:

Cabinet[edit]

Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned

Cabinet Ministers[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister Indira GandhiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry24 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)[1][2][3]
Minister of Finance Yashwantrao Chavan18 March 19711975Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Chidambaram Subramaniam19751977Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of Home Affairs Indira GandhiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry4 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Uma Shankar Dikshit5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy197424 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran SinghFirst Indira Gandhi ministry10 October 1974Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Yaswantrao Chavan10 October 197424 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of Defence Jagjivan RamFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Sardar Swaran Singh19741975Indian National Congress (R)
 Indira Gandhi19751975Indian National Congress (R)
 Bansi Lal21 December 197524 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of Railways K. Hanumanthaiya18 March 197122 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1][5]
 T. A. Pai23 July 19724 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[3][5]
 Lalit Narayan Mishra[5]5 February 19732 January 1975[†]Indian National Congress (R)
 Kamalapati Tripathi[5]11 February 197523 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Indira Gandhi18 March 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[1][6]
 Inder Kumar Gujral19751975Indian National Congress (R)[7][8]
 Vidya Charan Shukla197523 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)[9]
Minister of Steel and Mines Mohan Kumaramangalam18 March 197130 May 1973[†]Indian National Congress (R)[1][10]
Minister of Law and Justice
(and Company Affairs from 5 February 1973)		 H. R. Gokhale18 March 19711976Indian National Congress (R)[1][4]
Minister of Education and Social Welfare Siddhartha Shankar Ray[n 1]18 March 197119 March 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1][3]
Minister of Food and Agriculture Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed18 March 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Health and Family Planning Kodardas Kalidas Shah18 March 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Karan Singh18 March 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Industrial Development Moinul Hoque Choudhury18 March 1971[n 3]23 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1][3]
 Chidambaram Subramaniam[n 2]23 July 19721973Indian National Congress (R)[3]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(and Shipping and Transport to 5 February 1973)		 Raj Bahadur[11]18 March 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Kotha Raghuramaiah5 February 197324 March 1977Indian National Congress (R)[1][11]
Minister of Shipping and Industry Raj Bahadur5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of Planning Chidambaram Subramaniam[n 4]2 May 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[2]
 Durga Prasad Dhar23 July 19721974Indian National Congress (R)[3]
Minister of Works and Housing
(and Health and Family Planning 23 July 1972–5 February 1973)		 Uma Shankar Dikshit2 May 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[2][3]
 Bhola Paswan Shastri5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of Heavy Industry T. A. Pai5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals D. K. Barooah5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]

Ministers of State[edit]

  • Dr. Sarojini Mahishi, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (1971–74), Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (1974–76).[6]
  • Sushila Rohatgi, Ministry of Finance (1971–77).[6]
  • Manorama Pandey, (1972–74).[6]
  • Dharam Bir Sinha - Minister of from State Information and Broadcasting
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Minister of Irrigation and Power K. L. RaoFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Foreign Trade Lalit Narayan MishraFirst Indira Gandhi ministry5 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[1][4]
Minister of State (Law and Justice) Nitiraj Singh2 May 19711973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar18 March 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 K. V. Raghunatha Reddy5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of State (Works and Housing) Inder Kumar Gujral18 March 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Communications Sher Singh18 March 19712 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna2 May 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of Company Affairs K. V. Raghunatha Reddy18 March 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of Supply Dajisaheb Chavan2 May 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
 Shah Nawaz Khan5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of State (Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-Ferrous Metals) Dajisaheb Chavan
Nitiraj Singh		18 March 19712 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Prakash Chandra Sethi2 May 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[2][3]
Minister of State (Parliamentary Affairs and Communications) Om MehtaFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1972Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of State (Home Affairs and Department of Personnel) K. C. Pant[n 5]
Ram Niwas Mirdha		First Indira Gandhi ministry1972Indian National Congress (R)[1]
Minister of State (Information and Broadcasting) Nandini Satpathy18 March 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[1][3]
 Inder Kumar Gujral23 July 19721973Indian National Congress (R)[3]
Minister of State (Defence Production) Prakash Chandra SethiFirst Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Vidya Charan Shukla2 May 19711973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Food and Agriculture) Annasaheb ShindeFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1972Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 Sher Singh2 May 19711973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Finance) Vidya Charan ShuklaFirst Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971Indian National Congress (R)[1]
 K. R. Ganesh2 May 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Steel and Mines) Shah Nawaz Khan2 May 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of Health and Family Planning D. P. Chattopadhyaya2 May 19715 February 1973Indian National Congress (R)[2][4]
 R. K. Khadilkar5 February 19731974Indian National Congress (R)[4]
Minister of State (Industrial Development) Ghanshyam Oza2 May 197123 July 1972Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Planning) Mohan Dharia2 May 19711973Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Tourism and Civil Aviation) Sarojini Mahishi2 May 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[2]
Minister of State (Education and Social Welfare) Nurul Hasan4 October 19711974Indian National Congress (R)[12]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ With temporary charge of the Ministry of Culture to 4 October 1971.[1]
  2. ↑ With concurrent charge of the Department of Science and Technology.
  3. ↑ With temporary charge of the Department of Supply.
  4. ↑ With concurrent charge of the Department of Science and Technology.
  5. ↑ With additional charge as Minister of State (Electronics, Atomic Energy and Scientific and Industrial Research) in the Cabinet Secretariat.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 18 March 1971. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 2 May 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Council of Ministers - Members of the Cabinet" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 23 July 1972. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 5 February 1973. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Inder Kumar Gujral". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Prime Minister IK Gujral dies at 92". The Tribune. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "VC Shukla, the man who dared muzzle the Press and Kishore Kumar". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  10. ↑ [1]
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Prof. Nurul Hasan Sworn In" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 4 October 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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