Shastri ministry
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Lal Bahadur Shastri ministry | |
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 4th ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 9 June 1964 |
| Date dissolved | 11 January 1966 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Head of government | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | None |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1967 |
| Legislature terms | 1 year, 7 months and 2 days |
| Predecessor | Fourth Nehru ministry |
| Successor | First Indira Gandhi ministry |
Lal Bahadur Shastri was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 9 June 1964. In his initial ministry, the ministers were as follows.
Cabinet
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| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 9 June 1964 | 11 January 1966[†] | INC | |||
| Minister of External Affairs | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9 June 1964 | 17 July 1964 | INC | ||
| 18 July 1964 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | [1] | |||
| Minister of Finance | 9 June 1964 | 1965 | INC | |||
| 1965 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | ||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 9 June 1964 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | |||
| Minister of Defence | 9 June 1964 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | |||
| Minister of Railways | 9 June 1964 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | [2] | ||
| Minister of Law and Justice | 1964 | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | |||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 9 June 1964 | 11 January 1966 | INC | [3] | ||
| Minister of Industry | Swaran Singh | 1964 | 1964 | INC | [1] | |
| Minister of Food and Agriculture | 9 June 1964 | 1966 | INC | [4] | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Fourth Nehru ministry | First Indira Gandhi ministry | INC | [5] | ||
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