Third Vajpayee ministry

Third Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry
21st ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed	13 October 1999
Date dissolved	22 May 2004
People and organisations
Head of state	K. R. Narayanan (until 25 July 2002) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (from 25 July 2002)
Head of government	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Deputy head of government	L. K. Advani
Member parties	National Democratic Alliance  Bharatiya Janata Party  Shiv Sena  Shiromani Akali Dal  Lok Janshakti Party  Samata Party  Biju Janata Dal  Dravida Munnetra Kazagham  Janata Dal (United)  All India Trinamool Congress
Status in legislature	Coalition 299 / 545 (55%)
Opposition party	Indian National Congress (Congress alliance)
Opposition leader	Sonia Gandhi (in Lok Sabha) (13 October 1999 – 6 February 2004) Manmohan Singh (in Rajya Sabha) (till 21 May 2004)
History
Election	1999
Outgoing election	2004
Legislature terms	4 years, 222 days
Predecessor	Second Vajpayee ministry
Successor	First Manmohan Singh ministry

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for third time on 13 October 1999. He headed his Third Vajpayee Ministry. Here is the list of ministers in his ministry.