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Head of government
  
Indira Gandhi

Status in legislature
  
Majority

Third Indira Gandhi ministry

Date formed
  
14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)

Date dissolved
  
31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)

Head of state
  
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 25 July 1982) Zail Singh (from 25 July 1982)

Member party
  
Indian National Congress (Congress alliance)

Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the third time on 14 January 1980.

Contents

Indira Gandhi's cabinet included 6 Agriculturists, 9 Lawyers, 2 Journalists and 1 former Princely state rulers.

Three of Gandhi's cabinet ministers namely Pranab Mukherjee, R. Venkataraman and Zail Singh later served as Presidents of India.

Cabinet

Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned

    • Ministers of State

  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.
  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Commerce (Independent Charge).
  • Saroj Khaparde, Ministry of Family Welfare (1980-82)
  • S.K. Kamla Kumari, Ministry of Agriculture (1980-83)
  • Ram Dulari Sinha, Ministry of Commerce (1980-82), Ministry of Industry, Steel and Mines (1982-84)
  • Tanguturi Anjaiah, Ministry of Labour (8 June 1980 - 10 October 1980)

    • References

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