Third Indira Gandhi ministry
Third Indira Gandhi ministry | |
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 8th ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 18 March 1971 |
| Date dissolved | 24 March 1977 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Varahagiri Venkata Giri (until 24 August 1974) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (from 11 February 1977) |
| Head of government | Indira Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (R) |
| Status in legislature | Majority 352 / 545 (65%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Organization) |
| Opposition leader | Ram Subhag Singh (Lok Sabha) |
| History | |
| Election | 1971 |
| Outgoing election | 1977 |
| Legislature terms | 6 years and 8 days |
| Predecessor | Second Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Desai ministry |
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1966–1977 1980–1984
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The Third Indira Gandhi ministry was formed after the 1971 election in which the Indian National Congress (R) under the leadership of Indira Gandhi emerged victorious. The ministry came into existence on 18 March 1971 and remained in effect until being dissolved on 24 March 1977 after the defeat of the Congress in the 1977 election.
Composition
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Atomic Energy And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | 18 March 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Finance | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Defence | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 1 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||||
| 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of External Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 18 March 1971 | 8 November 1973 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| 8 November 1973 | 28 June 1975 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| 28 June 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| Minister of Planning | 18 March 1971 | 24 April 1971 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| 24 April 1971 | 22 July 1972 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 23 July 1972 | 31 December 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 2 January 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||||
| Minister of Food and Agriculture | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Agriculture. | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture | 2 May 1971 | 3 July 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 3 July 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Irrigation to form Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. | ||||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | 10 October 1974 | 2 February 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Railways | 18 March 1971 | 22 July 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 22 July 1972 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 3 January 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 February 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 18 March 1971 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 9 November 1973 | 22 December 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Transport and Shipping | 18 March 1971 | 8 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 8 November 1973 | 10 February 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 February 1975 | 1 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Industrial Development | 18 March 1971 | 22 July 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 22 July 1972 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies. | ||||||
| Minister of Industry and Civil Supplies | 10 October 1974 | 9 August 1976 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Civil Supplies and Cooperation. | |||||
| Minister of Industry | 9 August 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Civil Supplies and Cooperation | 9 August 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Heavy Industry | 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Merged with Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies. | |||||
| Minister of Supply | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. Merged with Department of Rehabilitation to form Ministry of Supply and Rehabilitation. | ||||||
| Minister of Supply and Rehabilitation | 9 November 1973 | 1 December 1975 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | |||||
| 1 December 1975 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| Minister of Education and Social Welfare Minister in the Department of Culture | 18 March 1971 | 20 March 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 March 1972 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| Minister of Law and Justice | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Company Affairs to form Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs. | |||||
| Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Corporate Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Merged with Ministry of Law and Justice. | |||||
| Minister of Steel and Heavy Engineering | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Steel and Mines. | |||||
| Minister of Steel and Mines | 2 May 1971 | 31 May 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 6 June 1973 | 23 July 1973 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||||
| 23 July 1973 | 11 January 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 11 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 23 March 1977 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| Minister of Health and Family Planning | 18 March 1971 | 19 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 19 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| 9 November 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. Renamed as Ministry of Works and Housing. | |||||
| Minister of Works and Housing | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. Merged to form Ministry of Commerce. | |||||
| Minister of Commerce | 5 February 1973 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | |||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Communications | Sher Singh | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||
| 2 May 1971 | 8 November 1973 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | ||||||
| 8 November 1973 | 11 January 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 11 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-Ferrous Metals | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. Renamed as Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals. | |||||
| Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals | 2 May 1971 | 29 January 1972 | INC(R) | Minister of State was in-charge. | |||||
| 29 January 1972 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Petroleum and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. | ||||||
| Minister of Petroleum | 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 21 December 1975 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of Science and Technology | 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 2 January 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 2 January 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||||
| Minister of Electronics | 17 June 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of Space | 2 June 1972 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Minister without portfolio | 10 October 1974 | 10 February 1975 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 7 June 1976 | 9 August 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
Ministers of State (In-Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (In-Charge) of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation. | |||||
| Minister of State (In-Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Labour and Department of Rehabilitation. | ||||||
| Minister of State (In-Charge) of the Ministry of Labour | 9 November 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State (In-Charge) of the Ministry of Irrigation and Power | 18 March 1971 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 9 November 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Department of Irrigation and Ministry of Energy. | ||||||
| Minister of State (In-Charge) of the Ministry of Energy | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
Minister of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-Ferrous Metals | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals. | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals | 9 November 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 1 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 18 March 1971 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Department of Electronics Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy | 18 March 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Department of Space | 2 June 1972 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 22 July 1972 | 8 November 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Agriculture. | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
Sher Singh | 2 May 1971 | 12 January 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 12 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Irrigation to form Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 21 December 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Housing | 2 May 1971 | 22 July 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 22 July 1972 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 2 May 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Company Affairs to form Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs. | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 5 February 1973 | 17 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 8 July 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 3 January 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
V. A. Seyid Muhammad | 25 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Shipping | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
Mansinhji Bhasaheb Rana | 5 February 1973 | 11 January 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
H. M. Trivedi | 17 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 2 May 1971 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Mines | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Planning | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industrial Development | 2 May 1971 | 17 March 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
Mansinhji Bhasaheb Rana | 11 January 1974 | 31 July 1974 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies. | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies | 10 October 1974 | 9 August 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
A. C. George | 10 October 1974 | 9 August 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 9 August 1976 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Civil Supplies and Cooperation. | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry | 9 August 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 9 August 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Supplies and Cooperation | A. C. George | 9 August 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 28 May 1975 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 28 May 1975 | 12 May 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
Sanker Ghose | 21 April 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare Minister of State in the Department of Culture | 4 October 1971 | 24 March 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications | Sher Singh | 12 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce | 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
Deputy Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Planning | 18 March 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
A. K. M. Ishaque | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 31 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Supply | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Rehabilitation to form Ministry of Supply and Rehabilitation. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Supply and Rehabilitation | 9 November 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Engineering | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Steel and Mines. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Steel and Mines | 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 6 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Irrigation and Power | 18 March 1971 | 2 May 1971 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 4 February 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 9 November 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Department of Irrigation and Ministry of Energy. | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Energy | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of External Affairs | 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 17 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture | 2 May 1971 | 22 July 1972 | INC(R) | Merged with Department of Irrigation to form Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 October 1974 | 14 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways | 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 10 October 1974 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare | 2 May 1971 | 11 November 1972 | INC(R) | ||||||
Deonandan Prasad Yadav | 2 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Culture | Deonandan Prasad Yadav | 28 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||
| 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industrial Development | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 11 January 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| 6 February 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Renamed as Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies. | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies | 10 October 1974 | 3 January 1976 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Civil Supplies and Cooperation. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Heavy Industry | 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 9 November 1973 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | Merged with Ministry of Industry and Civil Supplies. | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs | 2 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 2 May 1971 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Company Affairs | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Merged with Ministry of Law and Justice to form Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs | 5 February 1973 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 5 February 1973 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Labour and Department of Rehabilitation. | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour | 9 November 1973 | 26 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 26 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals | 2 May 1971 | 9 November 1973 | INC(R) | ||||||
C. P. Majhi | 17 October 1974 | 25 December 1975 | INC(R) | Bifurcated into Ministry of Petroleum and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum | 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers | C. P. Majhi | 21 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 2 May 1971 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade | A. C. George | 2 May 1971 | 5 February 1973 | INC(R) | Merged to form Ministry of Commerce. | ||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce | 5 February 1973 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications | 22 July 1972 | 23 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 23 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence | 5 February 1973 | 26 December 1976 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Shipping | 11 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | INC(R) | ||||||
| 1 December 1975 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | |||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Works and Housing | 10 October 1974 | 1 December 1975 | INC(R) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation | 31 December 1976 | 24 March 1977 | INC(R) | ||||||
