First Indira Gandhi ministry

First Indira Gandhi ministry

6th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed24 January 1966 (1966-01-24)
Date dissolved13 March 1967 (1967-03-13)
People and organisations
Head of stateSarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyNone
Opposition leaderNone
History
Outgoing election1967
PredecessorSecond Nanda ministry
SuccessorSecond Indira Gandhi ministry

The First Indira Gandhi ministry was formed on 24 January 1966[1] under the premiership of Indira Gandhi who was elected as the Prime Minister of India by the Congress Parliamentary Party to succeed Gulzarilal Nanda who was serving as the acting prime minister since 11 January 1966 following the untimely demise of Lal Bahadur Shastri. The cabinet remained in office until the 1967 general election in which Indira Gandhi was re-elected to office.

  1. ^ "Press Communique: Allocation of portfolios among members of union council of ministers" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. 24 January 1966.