Cabinet Gujral
The Gujral Cabinet was established in India on April 21, 1997 by Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral of Janata Dal (JD). It replaced the Gowda cabinet and remained in office until March 19, 1998, after which it was replaced by the Vajpayee II cabinet .
After the Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda lost a vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha on April 14, 1997 and resigned, the former Foreign Minister Inder Kumar Gujral took over the post of Prime Minister. He continued the coalition government of his predecessor, the ministers from JD, Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and a non-party member. After accusations against coalition partner DMK in connection with the investigation into the murder of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi , tensions arose within the government. Gujral then submitted his resignation on November 28th. On December 4, 1997, President K. R. Narayanan announced the dissolution of Lok Sabha and the holding of new elections in February next year. At Narayanan's request, Gujral and his cabinet remained in office until the new election of Lok Sabha.
From the parliamentary elections on February 16, 22, 23 and 28, and on March 7, 1998 , there was a neck and neck race between the Indian National Congress (INC), which received 25.82 percent, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which came to 25.59 percent. Due to the electoral law, however, the BJP became the strongest force and got 182 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, while the INC had 141 seats. The main loser of the election was Janata Dal (JD) of the previous Prime Minister Gujral, who lost 40 seats and only had six members. After the election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the BJP formed his second cabinet.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Political party | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Indian Kumar Gujral | JD | April 21, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Foreign minister | Indian Kumar Gujral | JD | April 21, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Interior minister | Indrajit Gupta | CPI | April 21, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Finance minister | Indian Kumar Gujral P. Chidambaram |
JD TMC |
April 22, 1997 May 1, 1997 |
May 1, 1997 March 19, 1998 |
| Defense Minister | Mulayam Singh Yadav | SP | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Water Resources | Janeshwar Mishra | SP | April 22, 1997 | June 9, 1997 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Chaturanan Mishra | CPI | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Railway Minister | Ram Vilas Paswan | JD | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Human Resource Development | SR Bommai | JD | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Industry Minister | Murasoli Maran | DMK | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister of Labor | M. Arunachalam | TMC | May 1, 1997 | June 9, 1997 |
| Welfare minister | Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | Non-party | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | CM Ibrahim | JD | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Information and Broadcasting | CM Ibrahim Jaipal Reddy |
JD | April 22, 1997 May 1, 1997 |
May 1, 1997 March 19, 1998 |
| Transport Minister | TG Venkatraman | DMK | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Rural Development and Employment | Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu | TDP | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism | Srikant Kumar Jena | JD | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Steel and Mining | Birendra Prasad Baishya | AGP | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Textiles | RL Jalappa | JD | April 22, 1997 | January 20, 1998 |
| Communications Minister | Beni Prasad Verma | SP | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Environment and Forests | Saifuddin Soz | Non-party | April 22, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers | M. Arunachalam | TMC | June 9, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Health and Family Welfare | Indian Kumar Gujral | JD | June 9, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
| Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas | Janeshwar Mishra | SP | June 9, 1997 | March 19, 1998 |
Web links
- All Members of Lok Sabha (Since 1952): Members Biographical Sketches on the Lok Sabha homepage
- RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003 on the homepage of Rajya Sabha
- COUNCIL OF MINISTER GUJRAL 22.4.1997 - 19.3.1998
- Gopa Sabharwal: India Since 1947: The Independent Years , Penguin UK, 2007, ISBN 9-35214-089-3
- India: Key Ministers (rulers.org)
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