Second Indira Gandhi ministry

Second Indira Gandhi ministry

7th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed13 March 1967 (1967-03-13)
Date dissolved18 March 1971 (1971-03-18)
People and organisations
Head of stateSarvepalli Radhakrishnan (until 13 May 1967)
Zakir Husain (13 May 1969–3 May 1969)
Varahagiri Venkatagiri, Acting (3 May–20 July 1969)
Mohammad Hidayatullah, Acting (20 July–24 August 1969)
Varahagiri Venkatagiri (from 24 August 1969)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Deputy head of governmentMorarji Desai (until 19 July 1969)
Member partyIndian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyIndian National Congress (O) (1969–1970)
Opposition leaderRam Subhag Singh
History
Election1967
Outgoing election1971
PredecessorFirst Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry

The Second Indira Gandhi ministry was the second union council of ministers which was headed by prime minister Indira Gandhi. The ministry was constituted upon the victory of the Indian National Congress under Gandhi's leadership in the 1967 general election. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was a member of the Rajya Sabha in her first term as the prime minister, was herself elected to the Lok Sabha in the general election from the Raebareli constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The ministry remained in office until being dissolved and succeeded by the third Indira Gandhi ministry which was formed following the re-election of Indira Gandhi in 1971.