Charan Singh ministry
Charan Singh ministry | |
|---|---|
(INC(I) 71/543 MPs). | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 407 / 529 (77%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Yashwantrao Chavan (In Lok Sabha) Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1980 |
| Legislature terms | 5 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Desai ministry |
| Successor | Fourth 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, becoming the only PM who didn't face the 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
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
INC(U) | ||||||
| Minister of External Affairs | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
| Minister of Finance | 28 July 1979 | 19 October 1979 | JP(S) | |||
| 19 October 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
INC(U) | ||||||
INC(U) | ||||||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
H. R. Khanna[3] | 30 July 1979 | 3 August 1979 | JP(S) | |||
| 3 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
Hitendra Desai[3] | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
Coal | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
| Minister of Labour | Fazlur Rahman[3] | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
INC(U) | ||||||
INC(U) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Education and Culture; and Ministry of Social Welfare. | |||||
INC(U) | ||||||
INC(U) | ||||||
INC(U) | ||||||
INC(U) | ||||||
| 27 November 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
AIADMK | ||||||
AIADMK | ||||||
| Minister of Communications | 30 July 1979 | 4 December 1979 | JP(S) | Minister of State was responsible. | ||
| 7 December 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
| Minister of Muslim Waqfs | 30 July 1979 | 4 December 1979 | JP(S) | Minister of State was responsible. | ||
Fazlur Rahman[3] | 7 December 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
Ministers of State (with Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | K. Gopal | 4 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Jagbir Singh | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Civil Supplies | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
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INC(U) | |||||
INC(U) | |||||
INC(U) | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 4 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||
INC(U) | |||||
INC(U) | |||||
INC(U) | |||||
INC(U) | |||||
References
- ^ "Forty Years Ago, August 21, 1979: Charan Govt Resigns". 21 August 2019.
- ^ 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 o p q r s t u v w x y z "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 July 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
