Third Indira Gandhi ministry
Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the third time on 14 January 1980.[1]
| Third Indira Gandhi Ministry | |
|---|---|
 9th ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 14 January 1980 |
| Date dissolved | 31 October 1984 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 25 July 1982) Zail Singh (from 25 July 1982) |
| Head of government | Indira Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Opposition leader | Vacant (in Lok Sabha) Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha) (21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1980 |
| Outgoing election | 1984 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 9 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Charan Singh ministry |
| Successor | Rajiv Gandhi ministry |
Indira Gandhi's cabinet included 6 Agriculturists, 9 Lawyers, 2 Journalists and 1 former Princely state rulers.[2]
Three of Gandhi's cabinet ministers namely Pranab Mukherjee, R. Venkataraman and Zail Singh later served as Presidents of India.
Cabinet
- Key
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi | 14 January 1980 | 31 October 1984[†] | INC(I) | [3] | |
| Minister of Finance | R. Venkataraman | 14 January 1980 | 15 January 1982 | INC(I) | [4] | |
| Pranab Mukherjee | 15 January 1982 | 31 October 1984 | INC(I) | [5] | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Zail Singh | 14 January 1980 | 22 June 1982 | INC(I) | [6] | |
| R. Venkataraman | 22 June 1982 | 2 September 1982 | INC(I) | [4] | ||
| Prakash Chandra Sethi | 2 September 1982 | 19 July 1984 | INC(I) | |||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 19 July 1984 | Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | INC(I) | [7] | ||
| Minister of External Affairs | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 14 January 1980 | 14 July 1984 | INC(I) | [7] | |
| Indira Gandhi | 14 July 1984 | 31 October 1984[†] | INC(I) | |||
| Minister of Defence | Indira Gandhi | 14 January 1980 | 1982 | INC(I) | ||
| R. Venkataraman | 1982 | 1984 | INC(I) | [4] | ||
| Shankarrao Chavan | 1984 | Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | INC(I) | |||
| Minister of Railways | Kamalapati Tripathi | 14 January 1980 | 12 November 1980 | INC(I) | [8] | |
| Kedar Pandey | 12 November 1980 | 14 January 1982 | INC(I) | [8] | ||
| Prakash Chandra Sethi | 15 January 1982 | 2 September 1982 | INC(I) | [8] | ||
| A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | 2 September 1982 | Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | INC(I) | [8] | ||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Vasant Sathe | 1980 | 1982 | INC(I) | [9] | |
| H. K. L. Bhagat | February 1983 | Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | INC(I) | [10] | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Rao Birendra Singh | 14 January 1980 | 31 October 1984 | INC(I) | [11] | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Bhishma Narain Singh | 14 January 1980 | 29 January 1983 | INC(I) | [12] | |
| Buta Singh | 29 January 1983 | Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | INC(I) | [12] | ||
Ministers of State
- Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.[13]
- Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Commerce (Independent Charge).[13]
- Saroj Khaparde, Ministry of Family Welfare (1980–82)[14]
- S.K. Kamla Kumari, Ministry of Agriculture (1980–83)[14]
- Ram Dulari Sinha, Ministry of Commerce (1980–82), Ministry of Industry, Steel and Mines (1982–84)[14]
- Tanguturi Anjaiah, Ministry of Labour (8 June 1980 – 10 October 1980)[15]
- Ashok Gehlot
- C. K. Jaffer Sharief, Minister of Railways (1980-1984)[16]
- Charanjit Chanana, Minister of Industry[17]
See also
References
- "Indira Gandhi claims victory". Anchorage Daily News. 8 January 1980.
- Top Policy Makers in India: Cabinet Ministers and Their Civil Service Advisors. p. 37.
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- 9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : SATHE, SHRI VASANT
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) LOK SABHA
- Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil. interstatecouncil.nic.in
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- "8th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". www.loksabha.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- Karnataka CM Gundu Rao makes a comeback with a vengeance https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820131-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-makes-a-comeback-with-a-vengeance-771481-2013-10-21
- Karnataka CM Gundu Rao charged with irregular allotment of cement by PAC https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820315-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-charged-with-irregular-allotment-of-cement-by-pac-771559-2013-10-18
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