Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry

Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry

11th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
Date dissolved31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
People and organisations
Head of stateNeelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 1982)
Zail Singh (from 1982)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress (I)
Status in legislatureMajority
353 / 494 (71%)
Opposition partyBharatiya Jana Sangh
Opposition leaderVacant (in Lok Sabha)
Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha)
(21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980)
History
Election1980
Outgoing election1984
Legislature terms4 years, 9 months and 17 days
PredecessorCharan Singh ministry
SuccessorFirst Rajiv Gandhi ministry

The Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry was formed on 14 January 1980 after the Congress (I)'s victory in the 1980 general election. Indira Gandhi was sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time and also marked her return to the premiership after three years since her defeat in 1977.

The ministry remained in office until the assassination of Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. She was succeeded by her son Rajiv Gandhi as the prime minister.