Second Indira Gandhi ministry

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

Second Indira Gandhi ministry

6th ministry of the Republic of India
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 (lok sabha)
History
Election(s)1971
Outgoing election1977
Legislature term(s)6 years and 8 days
PredecessorFirst Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorMorarji Desai ministry
This article is part of
a series about
Indira Gandhi
1966–1977
1980–1984

Premiership

National policy
Legislation
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Cabinet
Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned

Cabinet Ministers
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Prime MinisterFirst Indira Gandhi ministry24 March 1977 INC(R)[1][2][3]
Minister of Finance18 March 19711975 INC(R)[1]
19751977 INC(R)
Minister of Home Affairs
Indira Gandhi
First Indira Gandhi ministry4 February 1973 INC(R)[1]
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
197424 March 1977 INC(R)
Minister of External AffairsFirst Indira Gandhi ministry10 October 1974 INC(R)[1]
Yaswantrao Chavan
10 October 197424 March 1977 INC(R)
Minister of DefenceFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974 INC(R)[1]
Sardar Swaran Singh
19741975 INC(R)
Indira Gandhi
19751975 INC(R)
21 December 197524 March 1977 INC(R)
Minister of Railways18 March 197122 July 1972 INC(R)[1][5]
23 July 19724 February 1973 INC(R)[3][5]
5 February 19732 January 1975[†] INC(R)
11 February 197523 March 1977 INC(R)
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Indira Gandhi
18 March 19711974 INC(R)[1][6]
19751975 INC(R)[7][8]
197523 March 1977 INC(R)[9]
Minister of Steel and Mines18 March 197130 May 1973[†] INC(R)[1][10]
Minister of Law and Justice
(and Company Affairs from 5 February 1973)		18 March 19711976 INC(R)[1][4]
Minister of Education and Social Welfare18 March 197119 March 1972 INC(R)[1][3]
Minister of Food and Agriculture18 March 19711974 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Health and Family Planning18 March 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation18 March 19711974 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Industrial Development18 March 1971[n 2]23 July 1972 INC(R)[1][3]
Chidambaram Subramaniam[n 3]
23 July 19721973 INC(R)[3]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(and Shipping and Transport to 5 February 1973)		18 March 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[1]
5 February 197324 March 1977 INC(R)[1][11]
Minister of Shipping and Industry
Raj Bahadur
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of Planning2 May 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[2]
23 July 19721974 INC(R)[3]
Minister of Works and Housing
(and Health and Family Planning 23 July 1972–5 February 1973)		2 May 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[2][3]
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of Heavy Industry
T. A. Pai
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]

Ministers of State
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Minister of Irrigation and PowerFirst Indira Gandhi ministry1974 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Foreign TradeFirst Indira Gandhi ministry5 February 1973 INC(R)[1][4]
Minister of State (Law and Justice)
Nitiraj Singh
2 May 19711973 INC(R)[2]
Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation18 March 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[1]
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of State (Works and Housing)18 March 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Communications18 March 19712 May 1971 INC(R)[1]
2 May 19711974 INC(R)[2]
Minister of Company Affairs18 March 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Supply
Dajisaheb Chavan
2 May 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[2]
Shah Nawaz Khan
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of State (Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-Ferrous Metals)18 March 19712 May 1971 INC(R)[1]
Prakash Chandra Sethi
2 May 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[2][3]
Minister of State (Parliamentary Affairs and Communications)First Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC(R)[1]
Minister of State (Home Affairs and Department of Personnel)First Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC(R)[1]
Minister of State (Information and Broadcasting)18 March 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[1][3]
Inder Kumar Gujral
23 July 19721973 INC(R)[3]
Minister of State (Defence Production)First Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971 INC(R)[1]
Vidya Charan Shukla
2 May 19711973 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Food and Agriculture)First Indira Gandhi ministry1972 INC(R)[1]
Sher Singh
2 May 19711973 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Finance)First Indira Gandhi ministry2 May 1971 INC(R)[1]
2 May 19711974 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Steel and Mines)2 May 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[2]
Minister of Health and Family Planning2 May 19715 February 1973 INC(R)[2][4]
R. K. Khadilkar
5 February 19731974 INC(R)[4]
Minister of State (Industrial Development)2 May 197123 July 1972 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Planning)2 May 19711973 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Tourism and Civil Aviation)2 May 19711974 INC(R)[2]
Minister of State (Education and Social Welfare)4 October 19711974 INC(R)[12]

See also

Notes
  1. With temporary charge of the Ministry of Culture to 4 October 1971.[1]
  2. With temporary charge of the Department of Supply.
  3. With concurrent charge of the Department of Science and Technology.
  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
  1. "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 18 March 1971. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 2 May 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "Council of Ministers - Members of the Cabinet" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 23 July 1972. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "Council of Ministers - Allocation of Portfolios" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 5 February 1973. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. "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. "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  11. "Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  12. "Prof. Nurul Hasan Sworn In" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 4 October 1971. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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