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Charan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 28 July 1979, with outside support by India 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, the only PM who has failed to face 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
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8th ministry of the Republic of India
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Charan Singh
Date formed28 July 1979 (1979-07-28)
Date dissolved14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
People and organisations
Head of stateNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Head of governmentCharan Singh
Deputy head of governmentYashwantrao Chavan
Member partyJanata Party (Secular)
(Janata alliance) (Supported by INC(U) 75/543 and (INC(I) 71/543 MPs).
Status in legislatureCoalition
407 / 529 (77%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Opposition leaderYashwantrao Chavan (In Lok Sabha)
Kamalapati Tripathi (In Rajya Sabha)
History
Outgoing election1980
Legislature term(s)5 months and 17 days
PredecessorMorarji Desai ministry
SuccessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry

CabinetEdit

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[2][3]
Deputy Prime Minister28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[2]
Minister of Finance28 July 1979October 1979 JP(S)[4]
Minister of Home Affairs
Yashwantrao Chavan
28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)
Minister of External Affairs28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[5]
Minister of Defence28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[6]
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of Law
(and Justice and Company Affairs from August 1979)		28 July 19793 August 1979 JP(S)[3]
3 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[7]
Minister of Commerce and Civil Supplies28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture
(Minister of Education and Culture from 19 August-27 December 1979)		28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of Energy28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of Labour
Fazlur Rehman
28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[3]
Minister of Industry28 July 197927 November 1979 INC(U)[3][8]
Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Health and Family Welfare28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Railways30 July 197913 January 1980 INC(U)[9]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]
Minister of Social Welfare19 August 197923 December 1979 AIADMK[11][12]
Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers19 August 197923 December 1979 AIADMK[11][12]
Minister of Communications and Muslim Waqfs28 July 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[3]

Ministers of stateEdit

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Minister of State for Communications28 July 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[13]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs4 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[14]
Minister of State (Social Welfare)19 August 197914 January 1980 JP(S)[15]
Minister of State for Mines19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[16]
Minister of State for Steel19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[17]
Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation19 August 197914 January 1980 INC(U)[18]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Forty Years Ago, August 21, 1979: Charan Govt Resigns". 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 July 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna's buography
  5. ^ "Former Union minister dead". The Times of India. 2004-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  6. ^ "Shri C. Subramaniam". Rajbhavan, Maharashra state, India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 3 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 27 November 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : KAUSHIK, SHRI PURUSHOTTAM". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  11. ^ a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 19 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 24 August 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  13. ^ http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/CABINATE%20SECRETARIATE/1979%20CABINET%20SECTT%20JAN%20%20DEC/CAB-1979-08-11_076.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm Archived 2014-05-21 at the Wayback Machine LOK SABHA
  15. ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  16. ^ "Deo, Shri V. Kishore Chandra". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Rajya Sabha members - Republic of India" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Lok Sabha members - Republic of India". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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