| Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | |
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 13th ministry of the Republic of India | |
 Portrait of Rajiv Gandhi | |
| Date formed | 31 December 1984 (1984-12-31) |
| Date dissolved | 2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Zail Singh (until 25 July 1987) R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987) |
| Head of government | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority414 / 541 (77%) |
| Opposition party | None |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Election | 1984 |
| Outgoing election | 1989 |
| Legislature terms | 4 years, 11 months and 2 days |
| Predecessor | First Rajiv Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | V. P. Singh ministry |
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The Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry was the 11th union council of ministers of India which was formed on 31 December 1984 after the 1984 general election which resulted in the formation of a majority government by the Indian National Congress party under the leadership of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers.
The ministry also included 2 ministers from Northeast India.
Council of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of Science and Technology Department of Atomic Energy Department of Electronics Department of Ocean Development Department of Space And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Shankarrao Chavan | 31 December 1984 | 11 March 1986 | INC | |||||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 14 March 1986 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||||||
| Buta Singh | 12 May 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Defence | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 31 December 1984 | 29 September 1985 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 29 September 1985 | 24 January 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| V. P. Singh | 24 January 1987 | 12 April 1987 | INC | ||||||
| K. C. Pant | 12 April 1987 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of External Affairs | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||
| Bali Ram Bhagat | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 12 May 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||||||
| N. D. Tiwari | 22 October 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | ||||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Finance | V. P. Singh | 31 December 1984 | 24 January 1987 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 24 January 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| N. D. Tiwari | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Shankarrao Chavan | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Planning | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 14 January 1985 | 25 July 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 25 July 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Merged with Ministry of Programme Implementation to form Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation. | |||||
| Minister of Programme Implementation | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | 25 September 1985 | 4 May 1987 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 4 May 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible | |||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 25 July 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Merged with Ministry of Planning to form Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation. | |||||
| Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation | P. Shiv Shankar | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||||
| Madhavsinh Solanki | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Commerce and Supply | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||
| V. P. Singh | 14 January 1985 | 30 March 1985 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Supply and Textiles. | |||||
| Minister of Commerce | V. P. Singh | 30 March 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |||||
| Khurshed Alam Khan | 25 September 1985 | 15 November 1985 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Arjun Singh | 15 November 1985 | 20 January 1986 | INC | ||||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 20 January 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | ||||||
| N. D. Tiwari | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Dinesh Singh | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Supply and Textiles | Chandrashekhar Singh | 30 March 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Renamed as Textiles. | ||||
| Minister of Textiles | Khurshed Alam Khan | 15 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 22 October 1986 | 15 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 15 February 1988 | 2 September 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Industry and Company Affairs | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||
| Veerendra Patil | 14 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Industry. | |||||
| Minister of Industry | N. D. Tiwari | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||||
| Jalagam Vengala Rao | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Veerendra Patil | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Merged into Ministry of Industry. | ||||
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | Rao Birender Singh | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |||||
| Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | 25 September 1985 | 27 January 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 27 January 1986 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||||||
| H. K. L. Bhagat | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Sukh Ram | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Buta Singh | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Agriculture. | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture | Buta Singh | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||||
| Gurdial Singh Dhillon | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Bhajan Lal | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Irrigation and Power | B. Shankaranand | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Energy. | ||||
| Minister of Water Resources | B. Shankaranand | 25 September 1985 | 22 August 1987 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 22 August 1987 | 10 November 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 10 November 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Dinesh Singh | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | ||||||
| B. Shankaranand | 25 June 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | ||||||
| M. M. Jacob | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of Energy | Vasant Sathe | 25 September 1985 | 3 September 1988 | INC | |||||
| Makhan Lal Fotedar | 3 September 1988 | 19 September 1988 | INC | Additional charge during leave of Vasant Sathe. | |||||
| Vasant Sathe | 19 September 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Works and Housing | Abdul Ghafoor | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Urban Development. | ||||
| Minister of Urban Development | Abdul Ghafoor | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Mohsina Kidwai | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Labour | T. Anjaiah | 31 December 1984 | 20 January 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| P. A. Sangma | 20 September 1986 | 6 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Makhan Lal Fotedar | 6 February 1988 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Jagdish Tytler | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Bindeshwari Dubey | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | H. K. L. Bhagat | 31 December 1984 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
| Minister of Law and Justice | Ashoke Kumar Sen | 31 December 1984 | 31 March 1987 | INC | |||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 31 March 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Bindeshwari Dubey | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | ||||||
| B. Shankaranand | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Ashoke Kumar Sen | 31 December 1984 | 24 June 1986 | INC | |||||
| P. V. Narasimha Rao | 24 June 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Motilal Vora | 14 February 1988 | 24 January 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 24 January 1989 | 4 July 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Rafique Alam | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Department of Civil Aviation. | ||||
| Minister of Tourism | H. K. L. Bhagat | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||||
| Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | 12 May 1986 | 15 July 1987 | INC | ||||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 15 July 1987 | 28 July 1987 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Jagdish Tytler | 28 July 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Mohsina Kidwai | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | Merged with Ministry of Civil Aviation to form Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. | |||||
| Minister of Railways | Bansi Lal | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Merged with Ministry of Shipping and Transport and Department of Civil Aviation to form Ministry of Transport. | ||||
| Minister of Shipping and Transport | Ziaur Rahman Ansari | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Merged with Ministry of Railways and Department of Civil Aviation to form Ministry of Transport. | ||||
| Minister of Transport | Bansi Lal | 25 September 1985 | 4 June 1986 | INC | |||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 4 June 1986 | 24 June 1986 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| Mohsina Kidwai | 24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Surface Transport, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation. | |||||
| Minister of Civil Aviation | Jagdish Tytler | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Motilal Vora | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | Merged with Ministry of Tourism to form Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. | |||||
| Minister of Education | K. C. Pant | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Human Resource Development. | ||||
| Minister of Human Resource Development | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 25 September 1985 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||||
| P. Shiv Shankar | 25 June 1988 | 2 September 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Prime Minister was responsible. | ||||
| Bhajan Lal | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Ziaur Rahman Ansari | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Ziaur Rahman Ansari | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Petroleum | Nawal Kishore Sharma | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Renamed as Petroleum and Natural Gas. | ||||
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Nawal Kishore Sharma | 25 September 1985 | 20 October 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Chandrashekhar Singh | 20 October 1986 | 9 July 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| N. D. Tiwari | 9 July 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||||||
| Brahm Dutt | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal | Vasant Sathe | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Mines, and Department of Coal (Ministry of Energy). | ||||
| Minister of Steel and Mines | K. C. Pant | 25 September 1985 | 12 April 1987 | INC | |||||
| Vasant Sathe | 12 April 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | ||||||
| Makhan Lal Fotedar | 25 July 1987 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | V. N. Gadgil | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Ajit Kumar Panja | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
| H. K. L. Bhagat | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Minister of Communications | Ram Niwas Mirdha | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||
| Arjun Singh | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Vasant Sathe | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | ||||||
| Vir Bahadur Singh | 25 June 1988 | 30 May 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Rajiv Gandhi | 31 May 1989 | 4 July 1989 | INC | ||||||
| Giridhar Gamang | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | |||||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Social Welfare | Maragatham Chandrasekar | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Welfare. | ||||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Welfare | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai | 25 September 1985 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Railways | Madhavrao Scindia | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Surface Transport | Rajesh Pilot | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Shivraj Patil | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||||
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Ram Dulari Sinha | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Arif Mohammad Khan | 12 August 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |||
| P. A. Sangma (States) | 25 September 1985 | 20 January 1986 | INC | |||
| Arun Nehru (Internal Security) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Ram Niwas Mirdha | 14 March 1986 | 14 June 1986 | INC | |||
| Ghulam Nabi Azad (States) | 12 May 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| P. Chidambaram | 24 June 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Chintamani Panigrahi | 22 October 1986 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
| Santosh Mohan Dev (Internal Security) | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Khurshed Alam Khan | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| K. R. Narayanan | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Eduardo Faleiro | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | |||
| K. Natwar Singh | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| K. K. Tewary | 25 June 1988 | 22 April 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Janardhana Poojary | 31 December 1984 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||
| B. K. Gadhvi (Expenditure) | 12 May 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Brahm Dutt | 24 January 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | |||
| Ajit Kumar Panja (Revenue) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Eduardo Faleiro (Economic Affairs) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Departments of Science and Technology, Space, Atomic Energy, Electronics, and Ocean Development | Shivraj Patil | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| K. R. Narayan | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | K. R. Narayanan | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Ajit Kumar Panja | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Sukh Ram | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation | Biren Sing Engti | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Sukh Ram (Defence Production and Supplies) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| Arun Singh (Defence Research and Development Organisation) | 25 September 1985 | 18 July 1987 | INC | |||
| Shivraj Patil (Defence Production) | 22 October 1986 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
| Santosh Mohan Dev | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
| Chintamani Panigrahi (Defence Production and Supplies) | 25 June 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | |||
| Dumar Lal Baitha (Defence Production and Supplies) | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Yogendra Makwana (Health) | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Saroj Khaparde | 12 May 1986 | 4 July 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Supply | P. A. Sangma | 1 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce | Brahm Dutt | 12 May 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry and Company Affairs | Arif Mohammad Khan | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Industry. | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry | Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh (Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | 25 September 1985 | 18 February 1988 | INC | ||
| M. Arunachalam (Industrial Development) | 25 September 1985 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| K. K. Tewary (Public Enterprises) | 12 May 1986 | 23 July 1987 | INC | |||
| P. Namgyal (Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | 4 July 1989 | 2 September 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Chandulal Chandrakar | 1 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Renamed as Agriculture. | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Yogendra Makwana (Agriculture and Cooperation) | 25 September 1985 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||
| K. Natwar Singh (Fertilizers) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Ramanand Yadav (Rural Development) | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | |||
| R. Prabhu (Fertilizers) | 22 October 1986 | 2 September 1989 | INC | |||
| Janardhana Poojary (Rural Development) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Hari Krishna Shastri (Agriculture Research and Education) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Shyamlal Yadav (Agriculture and Cooperation) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy | Arun Nehru (Power) | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Arif Mohammad Khan (Power) | 25 September 1985 | 26 February 1986 | INC | |||
| Sushila Rohatgi (Power) | 12 May 1986 | 9 May 1988 | INC | |||
| C. K. Jaffer Sharief (Coal) | 14 February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel, Mines and Coal | K. Natwar Singh (Steel) | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Steel and Mines, and Department of Coal (Ministry of Energy). | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel and Mines | Ram Dulari Sinha (Mines) | 25 September 1985 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||
| Ramanand Yadav (Mines) | 14 February 1988 | 12 April 1988 | INC | |||
| Yogendra Makwana | 14 February 1988 | 2 October 1988 | INC | |||
| Mahaveer Prasad (Mines) | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Madhavrao Scindia | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Merged to form Ministry of Transport. | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport | Madhavrao Scindia (Railways) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| Rajesh Pilot (Surface Transport) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Jagdish Tytler (Civil Aviation) | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Margaret Alva | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Ghulam Nabi Azad | 31 December 1984 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||
| Sitaram Kesri | 12 May 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Sheila Dikshit | 12 May 1986 | 2 September 1989 | INC | |||
| M. M. Jacob | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| P. Namgyal | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Radhakishan Malviya | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice | H. R. Bhardwaj | 31 December 1984 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel and Training, Public Grievances and Pensions and Administrative Reforms | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Personnel and Administrative Reforms) | 31 December 1984 | 15 March 1985 | INC | ||
| Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | 15 March 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |||
| Shivraj Patil | 25 September 1985 | 4 October 1985 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | P. Chidambaram | 20 January 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Culture | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Merged into Ministry of Human Resource Development. | |
| Minister of State in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports | Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | Merged into Ministry of Human Resource Development. | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Sushila Rohatgi (Education and Culture) | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||
| Margaret Alva (Women and Child Development, Youth Affairs and Sports) | 14 February 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | |||
| Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi (Education and Culture) | 14 February 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | |||
| Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi (Education) | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Krishna Sahi (Culture) | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation | Ashok Gehlot | 31 December 1984 | 24 August 1985 | INC | Bifurcated into Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Civil Aviation. | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||
| Santosh Mohan Dev | 12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | |||
| Giridhar Gamang | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests | Vir Sen | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Ziaur Rahman Ansari | 25 September 1985 | 14 February 1988 | INC | |||
| Sumati Oraon | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development | Dalbir Singh | 25 September 1985 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies | Ajit Kumar Panja | 19 February 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| Ghulam Nabi Azad | 22 October 1986 | 7 September 1987 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Sushila Rohatgi | 24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources | Krishna Sahi | 14 February 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Sheila Dikshit | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | S. Krishna Kumar | 25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||
| K. K. Tewary | 22 April 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | Rafique Alam | 25 June 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | ||
| Saroj Khaparde | 4 July 1989 | 2 December 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications | Santosh Mohan Dev | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | ||
| Giridhar Gamang | 25 June 1988 | 4 July 1989 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour | Radhakishan Malviya | 4 July 1989 | 2 September 1989 | INC | ||
Deputy Ministers
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister | Oscar Fernandes | 1 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |
| Ahmed Patel | 1 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
| Arun Singh | 1 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | ||
References
- Mathur, Kuldeep (1994). Top Policy Makers in India: Cabinet Ministers and Their Civil Service Advisors. p. 37. ISBN 9788170225300.
- web
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