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Second Indira Gandhi ministry

The Second Indira Gandhi ministry was the second union council of ministers which was headed by prime minister Indira Gandhi. The ministry was constituted upon the victory of the Indian National Congress under Gandhi's leadership in the 1967 general election. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was a member of the Rajya Sabha in her first term as the prime minister, was herself elected to the Lok Sabha in the general election from the Raebareli constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The ministry remained in office until being dissolved and succeeded by the third Indira Gandhi ministry which was formed following the re-election of Indira Gandhi in 1971.

Second Indira Gandhi ministry

7th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed13 March 1967 (1967-03-13)
Date dissolved18 March 1971 (1971-03-18)
People and organisations
Head of stateSarvepalli Radhakrishnan (until 13 May 1967)
Zakir Husain (13 May 1969–3 May 1969)
Varahagiri Venkatagiri, Acting (3 May–20 July 1969)
Mohammad Hidayatullah, Acting (20 July–24 August 1969)
Varahagiri Venkatagiri (from 24 August 1969)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Deputy head of governmentMorarji Desai (until 19 July 1969)
Member partyIndian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyIndian National Congress (O) (1969–1970)
Opposition leaderRam Subhag Singh
History
Election1967
Outgoing election1971
PredecessorFirst Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry

Background

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Main article: 1967 Indian general election

The ruling Indian National Congress party won 283 seats out of the 523 seats of the Lok Sabha and was able to form the government with a clear majority. Indira Gandhi was re-elected leader of the parliamentary party and was invited to form the government for the second time by President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In her previous term, she represented the state of Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, however in the general election, she was elected from the Raebareli constituency. She was formally appointed Prime Minister on 13 March 1971 and formed the government.

Composition

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appointed senior party leader Morarji Desai as the deputy prime minister and retained several ministers from her previous cabinet. Those re-appointed to the cabinet included M. C. Chagla, Yashwantrao Chavan, Swaran Singh, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Satya Narayan Sinha, Asoka Mehta. Panampilly Govinda Menon, C. M. Poonacha, Ram Subhag Singh, Dinesh Singh, Jaisukhlal Hathi were promoted as ministers with cabinet rank.

Ministers

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Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Atomic Energy
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and
policy issues not allocated to any Minister.		13 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Deputy Prime Minister13 March 196719 July 1969 INC
Minister of Finance13 March 196716 July 1969 INC
13 March 196727 June 1970 INCPrime Minister was responsible.
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of External Affairs13 March 19675 September 1967 INC
5 September 196714 February 1969 INCPrime Minister was responsible.
14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Home Affairs13 March 196727 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INCPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Defence13 March 196727 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Industrial Development and Company Affairs13 March 196714 February 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply.
Minister of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs14 February 196927 June 1970 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development and Internal Trade and the Department of Company Affairs.
Minister of Industrial Development and Internal Trade27 June 197018 March 1971 INC 
Minister of Company Affairs27 June 197018 March 1971 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Minister of Foreign Trade and Supply14 February 19694 November 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Foreign Trade and Department of Supply.
Minister of Foreign Trade4 November 196927 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Minister of Supply4 November 196918 March 1971 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Minister of Commerce13 March 196714 February 1969 INCMerged into Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs.
Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation13 March 196715 November 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation.
Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation15 November 196918 February 1970 INC
18 February 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Food and Agriculture13 March 196727 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Planning13 March 19675 September 1967 INC
5 September 196718 March 1971 INCPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals13 March 196722 August 1968 INC
22 August 196814 February 1969 INCMinister of State was responsible.
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of Social Welfare13 March 196722 August 1968 INCMerged with Ministry of Law to form Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Minister of Law13 March 196722 August 1968 INCRenamed as Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Minister of Law and Social Welfare22 August 196823 May 1970 INC
26 May 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Railways13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 19694 November 1969 INC
4 November 196918 February 1970 INC
18 February 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 196927 June 1970 INCMinister of State was responsible.
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Communications13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 19698 March 1971 INC
Minister of Transport and Shipping13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 196927 June 1970 INCMinister of State was responsible.
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Information and Broadcasting13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 19698 March 1971 INC
Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals16 March 196727 April 1968 INC
27 April 196814 February 1969 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering and Ministry of Mines and Metals.
Minister of Steel and Heavy Engineering14 February 196915 November 1969 INC
15 November 196927 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Mines and Metals14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of Education13 March 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Education and Youth Services.
Minister of Education and Youth Services14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation13 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Minister of Health and Family Planning13 March 196714 November 1967 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Renamed as Ministry of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development.
Minister of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development14 November 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Health and Family Planning.
Minister of Health and Family Planning14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of Works, Housing and Supply13 March 196714 February 1969 INCMinister of State was responsible.
Renamed as Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development.
Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister without portfolio13 March 196714 November 1967 INC

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence13 March 196714 November 1967 INC
Lalit Narayan Mishra
(Defence Production)
14 November 196727 June 1970 INC
Narendrasingh Ranjitsingh Mahida
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Prakash Chandra Sethi
(Defence Production)
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways13 March 196717 October 1969 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Social Welfare13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
13 March 196714 February 1969 INCMerged with Ministry of Law to form Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law13 March 196718 March 1967 INCRenamed as Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Social Welfare14 February 196926 June 1970 INC
26 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation13 March 196714 November 1967 INCRenamed as Ministry of Labour, Rehabilitation and Employment.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
7 November 196927 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning13 March 19675 September 1967 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of Irrigation and Power13 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industrial Development and Company Affairs13 March 196714 February 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs14 February 196927 June 1970 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development and Internal Trade and the Department of Company Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel, Mines and Metals13 March 196714 February 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering and Ministry of Mines and Metals.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines and Metals14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
Sher Singh
13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
18 March 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Education and Youth Services.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth Services18 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Community Development and Cooperation13 March 196718 March 1971 INC
5 June 196717 October 1969 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs13 March 196727 June 1970 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs13 March 196714 February 1969 INC
30 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Communications13 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Sher Singh
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy18 March 19675 June 1967 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs14 November 196714 February 1969 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development14 November 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Health and Family Planning.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Planning14 February 196926 June 1970 INC
18 February 196918 March 1971 INC
26 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development14 February 196926 June 1970 INC
18 February 196918 March 1971 INC
26 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Sher Singh
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Electronics and Scientific and Industrial Research2 July 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State in the Department of Personnel in the Cabinet Secretariat23 August 197018 March 1971 INC
Minister of State without portfolio26 June 197018 March 1971 INC

Deputy Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Shipping18 March 196718 February 1969 INC
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs18 March 196714 November 1967 INC
J. B. Muthyal Rao
18 March 196714 November 1967 INC
14 February 19698 June 1970 INC
30 June 197018 March 1971 INC
30 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law18 March 196714 November 1967 INC
16 November 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Social Welfare
J. B. Muthyal Rao
14 November 196714 February 1969 INCMerged with Ministry of Law to form Ministry of Law and Social Welfare.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law and Social Welfare
Mohammad Yunus Saleem
(Social Welfare)
14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
J. B. Muthyal Rao
14 February 196917 October 1969 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Community Development and Cooperation18 March 196721 June 1970 INC
26 June 197018 March 1971 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation18 March 196714 February 1969 INC
14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways18 March 196714 November 1967 INC
14 November 196718 March 1971 INC
27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Planning18 March 196714 November 1967 INCRenamed as Ministry of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health, Family Planning and Urban Development14 November 196718 February 1969 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce18 March 196714 February 1969 INCMerged into Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs18 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting18 March 196714 February 1969 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industrial Development and Company Affairs18 March 196714 February 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industrial Development, Internal Trade and Company Affairs14 February 196927 June 1970 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Industrial Development and Internal Trade and the Department of Company Affairs.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industrial Development and Internal Trade27 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Supply14 February 19694 November 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Foreign Trade and Department of Supply.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade4 November 196918 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Works, Housing and Supply18 March 196714 February 1969 INCRenamed as Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of External Affairs18 March 196718 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister without portfolio18 March 19671 June 1967 INC
14 February 196926 June 1970 INC
Deputy Minister attached to the Prime Minister1 June 196727 June 1970 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance13 November 196717 October 1969 INC
26 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Irrigation and Power13 November 196718 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Steel, Mines and Metals13 November 196714 February 1969 INCBifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering and Ministry of Mines and Metals.
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering14 February 196918 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Mines and Metals27 June 197031 August 1970 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation14 November 196714 February 1969 INC
14 November 196727 June 1970 INC
30 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence16 November 196726 June 1970 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
J. B. Muthyal Rao
17 November 196714 February 1969 INC
27 June 197031 August 1970 INC
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth Services14 February 196927 June 1970 INC
30 June 197018 March 1971 INC
Deputy Minister in the Department of Personnel in the Cabinet Secretariat23 August 197018 March 1971 INC

See also

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Notes

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References

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