First Vajpayee ministry

First Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry

16th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed16 May 1996
Date dissolved1 June 1996
People and organisations
Head of stateShankar Dayal Sharma
Head of governmentAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Member partyBharatiya Janata Party
Status in legislatureMinority
187 / 543 (34%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
Opposition leaderP. V. Narasimha Rao (lok sabha)
History
Election(s)1996
Legislature term(s)16 days
PredecessorP. V. Narasimha Rao ministry
SuccessorH. D. Deve Gowda ministry

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for first time on 16 May 1996.

BJP was well short of majority and looking for allies, but Vajpayee resigned after just 16 days since he could not muster enough support. The ministry was kept small because its fate was uncertain when swearing-in took place.

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Ministry of Food
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Steel
Ministry of Surface Transport
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Water Resources
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And all other subjects not allocated to any other Cabinet Minister.
16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of External Affairs16 May 199621 May 1996 BJP
21 May 1996[1]1 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment16 May 1996Incumbent BJP
Minister of Agriculture16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Home Affairs16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Defence
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Welfare16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Industry16 May 19961 June 1996 SHS
Minister of Health and Family Welfare16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Finance16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP
Minister of Information and Broadcasting16 May 19961 June 1996 BJP

References

  1. ^ "Allocation of portfolios to Sikander Bakht" (PDF). 1 June 1996.

External links

  • http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls11/ses1/05230596.htm
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