Charan Singh 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, 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 | |
|---|---|
 8th 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 alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| 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 | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [2][3] | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Yashwantrao Chavan | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [2] | |
| Minister of Finance | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna | 28 July 1979 | October 1979 | JP(S) | [4] | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Yashwantrao Chavan | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | ||
| Minister of External Affairs | Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [5] | |
| Minister of Defence | Chidambaram Subramaniam | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [6] | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | Brahm Prakash | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | |
| Minister of Law (and Justice and Company Affairs from August 1979) | Hans Raj Khanna | 28 July 1979 | 3 August 1979 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Shyam Nath Kacker | 3 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [7] | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Civil Supplies | Hitendra Desai | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Education, Social Welfare and Culture (Minister of Education and Culture from 19 August-27 December 1979) | Karan Singh | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | |
| Minister of Energy | K. C. Pant | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | |
| Minister of Labour | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [3] | |
| Minister of Industry | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 28 July 1979 | 27 November 1979 | INC(U) | [3][8] | |
| Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal | Biju Patnaik | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Rabi Ray | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Works, Housing, Supply and Rehabilitation | Ram Kinkar | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | Fazlur Rehman | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Railways | T. A. Pai | 30 July 1979 | 13 January 1980 | JP(S) | [9] | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Purushottam Kaushik[10] | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Sathyavani Muthu | 19 August 1979 | 27 December 1979 | AIADMK | [11][12] | |
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | Aravinda Bala Pajanor | 19 August 1979 | 27 December 1979 | AIADMK | [11][12] | |
| Minister of Communications and Muslim Waqfs | Zulfiquarulla | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [3] | |
Ministers of state
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Communications | Tukaram Shrangare | 28 July 1979 | 14 January 1980 | INC(U) | [13] | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | K. Gopal | 4 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [14] | |
| Minister of State (Social Welfare) | Rashida Haque Choudhury | 19 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | JP(S) | [15] | |
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