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I. K. Gujral ministry
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16th ministry of the Republic of India
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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)
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister21 April 199719 March 1998 JD
Minister of Home Affairs21 April 199719 March 1998 CPI
Minister of Finance1 May 199719 March 1998 TMC(M)
Minister of Defence21 April 199719 March 1998 SP
Minister of Railways21 April 199719 March 1998 JD
Minister of Communications21 April 199719 March 1998 SP
Minister of Agriculture21 April 199719 March 1998 CPI
Minister of Industry21 April 199719 March 1998 DMK
Minister of Civil Aviation21 April 199719 March 1998 JD
Minister of Textiles21 April 199719 March 1998 JD
Minister of Social Welfare21 April 199719 March 1998 Independent
Minister of Mines21 April 199719 March 1998 AGP
Minister of Rural Areas21 April 199719 March 1998 TDP
Minister of Forests and Environment21 April 199719 March 1998 JKNC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs21 April 199719 March 1998 JD
Minister of Surface Transport21 April 199719 March 1998 DMK

Ministers of State[edit]

SI No. Name Constituency Department Party
1. Bolla Bulli Ramaiah Eluru Minister of State for Commerce TDP
2. Chandradeo Prasad Verma Arrah Minister of State for Rural Areas and Employment JD
3. Dilip Ray Rajya Sabha Minister of State for Steel, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs JD
3. Capt. Jai Narain Prasad Nishad Muzaffarpur Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Non-Conventional Energy Sources JD
4. Kanti Singh Bikramganj Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal JD
5. M. P. Veerendra Kumar Kozhikode Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour with additional charges as Minister of State, Urban Affairs & Employment and Parliamentary Affairs: JD
6. Muhi Ram Saikia Nowgong Minister of State for Education and Human Resource Development AGP
7. N. V. N. Somu Madras North Minister of State for Defence DMK
8. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Vaishali Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food and Consumer Affairs JD
9. Ramakant Khalap Panaji Minister of State (Independent charge) for Law and Justice MGP
10. Dr. Samudrala Venugopal Chary Adilabad Minister of State for Agriculture TDP
11. Satpal Maharaj Garhwal Minister of State for Finance AIIC(T)
12. Dr. Ummareddy Venkateswarlu Tenali Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs TDP
13. T. R. Baalu Chennai South Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Non-Conventional Energy Sources DMK
13. Yoginder K Alagh Rajya Sabha Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning and Programme Implementation, Science and Technology and Power Independent
14. Mohammad Maqbool Dar Anantnag Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning and Programme Implementation, Science and Technology and Power JD
15. Ratnamala Savanur
(Jun 1997 – Mar 1998)[15] 		Chikkodi Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Planning and Programme Implementation, Science and Technology and Power JD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  2. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ The Economic Times, 2 July 2011
  4. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  5. ^ The Economic Times, 2 July 2011
  6. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  7. ^ . Rajya Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  9. ^ www.nriinternet.com/NRIpoliticians/INDIA/A_Z/R/Ramuwalia/BIO.htm
  10. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Rajya of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  11. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  12. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Rajya of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  13. ^ "Results". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Results". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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