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]
Charan Singh ministry | |
|---|---|
 9th 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 (Secular) alliance) (Supported by INC(U) 75/543 and (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 term(s) | 5 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Morarji Desai ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry |
Cabinet edit
Cabinet Ministers edit
| 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) | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Home Affairs | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 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) | ||||
| Minister of Defence | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | |||
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | 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) | |||
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 30 July 1979 | 3 August 1979 | JP(S) | |||
| 3 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
| Minister of Commerce and Civil Supplies | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | |||
| Minister of Steel, Mines and 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) | ||
| Minister of Education and Culture | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | |||
| Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture | 30 July 1979 | 19 August 1979 | INC(U) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Education and Culture; and Ministry of Social Welfare. | ||
| Minister of Education and Culture | 19 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | |||
| Minister of Railways | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | |||
| Minister of Power | 30 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | |||
| Minister of Industry | 30 July 1979 | 27 November 1979 | INC(U) | |||
| 27 November 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | ||||
| Minister of Social Welfare | 19 August 1979 | 23 December 1979 | AIADMK | |||
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | 19 August 1979 | 23 December 1979 | 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) edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Forty Years Ago, August 21, 1979: Charan Govt Resigns". 21 August 2019.
- ^ 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 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.