Deve Gowda ministry

H. D. Deve Gowda ministry

18th ministry of the Republic of India
H. D. Deve Gowda
Date formed1 June 1996
Date dissolved21 April 1997
People and organisations
Head of stateShankar Dayal Sharma
Head of governmentH. D. Deve Gowda
Member partyJanata Dal (United Front)
(supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs)
Status in legislatureCoalition
300 / 543 (55%)
Opposition leaderAtal Bihari Vajpayee (lok sabha) Sikander Bakht (Rajya Sabha)
History
Legislature terms10 months and 20 days
PredecessorFirst Vajpayee ministry
SuccessorGujral ministry

H. D. Deve Gowda was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996. In his initial ministry the ministers were as follows.[1]

  1. ^ "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget". parliamentofindia.nic.in.