Charan Singh ministry
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Charan Singh ministry | |
|---|---|
 8th ministry of the Republic of India | |
 Charan Singh | |
| Date formed | 28 July 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 14 January 1980 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Head of government | Charan Singh |
| Deputy head of government | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| Member party | Janata Party (Secular) (Janata alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Yashwantrao Chavan (In Lok Sabha) Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1980 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Morarji Desai ministry |
| Successor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
Charan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 28 July 1979, with outside support by Indira Congress and Yashwantrao Chavan of Congress (Socialist) faction as his Deputy PM. Just before Singh was to prove his majority in Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi withdrew support to his government, and he resigned on 20 August 1979, after just 23 days, the only PM who has failed to face parliament. He advised President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy to dissolve Lok Sabha. Janata Party leader Jagjivan Ram challenged the advice and sought time to cobble support. But Lok Sabha was dissolved, and Charan Singh continued as caretaker PM until January 1980. [1][2]
Cabinet
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| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [2][3] | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [2] | ||
| Minister of Finance | 28 July 1979 | October 1979 | JP(S) | [4] | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Yashwantrao Chavan | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | ||
| Minister of External Affairs | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [5] | ||
| Minister of Defence | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [6] | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Law (and Justice and Company Affairs from August 1979) | 28 July 1979 | 3 August 1979 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| 3 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [7] | |||
| Minister of Commerce and Civil Supplies | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture (Minister of Education and Culture from 19 August-27 December 1979) | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Energy | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Labour | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Industry | 28 July 1979 | 27 November 1979 | INC(U) | [3][8] | ||
| Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Railways | 30 July 1979 | 13 January 1980 | JP(S) | [9] | ||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
| Minister of Social Welfare | 19 August 1979 | 27 December 1979 | AIADMK | [11][12] | ||
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | 19 August 1979 | 27 December 1979 | AIADMK | [11][12] | ||
| Minister of Communications and Muslim Waqfs | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | ||
Ministers of state
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Communications | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [13] | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 4 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [14] | ||
| Minister of State (Social Welfare) | 19 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [15] | ||
References
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/forty-years-ago-august-21-1979-charan-govt-resigns-5921778/
- ^ a b c "Dour farm leader of 76 named as India's fifth PM". The Montreal Gazette. New Delhi. AP. 27 July 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 July 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna's buography
- ^ "Former Union minister dead". The Times of India. 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Shri C. Subramaniam". Rajbhavan, Maharashra state, India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07.
- ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 3 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 27 November 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : KAUSHIK, SHRI PURUSHOTTAM". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 19 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 24 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/CABINATE%20SECRETARIATE/1979%20CABINET%20SECTT%20JAN%20%20DEC/CAB-1979-08-11_076.pdf
- ^ http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm Archived 2014-05-21 at the Wayback Machine LOK SABHA
- ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved March 6, 2014.