Desai ministry

For Desai's period as Chief Minister of Bombay State, see Desai ministry (Bombay State).

Morarji Desai ministry

9th Ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed24 March 1977 (1977-03-24)
Date dissolved28 July 1979 (1979-07-28)
People and organisations
Head of stateBasappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
(until 25 July 1977)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977)
Head of governmentMorarji Desai
Member partyJanata Party (Janata alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
295 / 542 (54%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
(Congress Alliance)
Opposition leaderYashwantrao Chavan
(1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979)
C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha)
History
Election1977
Outgoing election1980
Legislature terms2 years, 4 months and 4 days
PredecessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorCharan Singh ministry

The Morarji Desai ministry was formed on 24 March 1977 following the 1977 Indian general election. Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against the Congress party. Upon taking office, Morarji Desai became the first Indian Prime Minister not belonging to the Congress party.[1]

Cabinet

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.		24 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Deputy Prime Ministers24 January 197916 July 1979 JP 
24 January 197916 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Shipping and Transport24 March 197714 August 1977 JPPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Home Affairs26 March 19771 July 1978 JP 
1 July 197824 January 1979 JPPrime Minister was responsible.
29 January 197928 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Finance26 March 197724 January 1979 JP 
24 January 197916 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Defence28 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of External Affairs26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Education and Social Welfare25 January 197915 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Railways26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Commerce
Minister of Civil Supplies and Cooperation		26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Energy26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilition26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of Labour		26 March 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Steel and Mines26 March 197715 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Communications26 March 197727 March 1977 SAD 
27 March 19776 July 1977 JP 
6 July 197728 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation26 March 197715 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation28 March 197717 June 1977 SAD 
18 June 197728 July 1979 SAD 
Minister of Health and Family Welfare28 March 19771 July 1978 JP 
1 July 197824 January 1979 JPPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Industry28 March 19776 July 1977 JP 
6 July 197715 July 1979 JP 
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers28 March 197729 March 1977 JPRenamed as Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers29 March 197715 July 1979 JP 

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuldip Singh (11 April 1995). "OBITUARY: Morarji Desai". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2009.