# Gujral ministry

Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 21 April 1997. In his initial ministry, the ministers were as follows.

## Council of ministers

* Janata Dal 37.5 (37.5%)
* Independent 6.25 (6.25%)
* Communist Party of India 6.25 (6.25%)
* Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 3.13 (3.13%)
* Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 3.13 (3.13%)
* Telugu Desam Party 12.5 (12.5%)
* Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 12.5 (12.5%)
* Tamil Maanila Congress 3.13 (3.13%)
* All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) 3.13 (3.13%)
* Asom Gana Parishad 6.25 (6.25%)
* Samajwadi Party 6.25 (6.25%)

### Cabinet ministers

The cabinet ministers in I. K. Gujral ministry were as follows.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref |
| Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy Department of Electronics Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs Department of Ocean Development Department of Space And all other important subjects not allocated to any Minister. | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Welfare | Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND | |
| Minister of Communications | Beni Prasad Verma | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |
| Minister of Steel Minister of Mines | Birendra Prasad Baishya | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AGP | |
| Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Srikant Kumar Jena (Tourism) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | C. M. Ibrahim | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | S. Jaipal Reddy | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Chaturanan Mishra (excluding Animal Husbandry and Fisheries) | 21 April 1997 | 9 July 1998 | CPI | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Animal Husbandry and Fisheries) | 21 April 1997 | 9 July 1998 | RJD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Agriculture | Chaturanan Mishra | 9 July 1998 | 19 March 1998 | CPI | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Indrajit Gupta | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | CPI | |
| Minister of Water Resources | Janeshwar Mishra | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | SP | |
| Minister of Water Resources | Sis Ram Ola | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AIIC(T) | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Defence | Mulayam Singh Yadav | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |
| Minister of Industry | Murasoli Maran | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Saifuddin Soz | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JKNC | |
| Minister of Textiles | R. L. Jalappa | 21 April 1997 | 21 January 1998 | JD | Resigned. |
| Minister of Textiles | Bolla Bulli Ramaiah | 21 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Railways | Ram Vilas Paswan | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Human Resource Development | S. R. Bommai | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Industry | Srikant Kumar Jena | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Surface Transport | T. G. Venkatraman | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |
| Minister of Rural Areas and Employment | Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | |
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 23 April 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | Chaturanan Mishra | 24 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | CPI | Merged to form Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs. |
| Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs | Raghuvansh Prasad Singh | 9 June 1998 | 11 January 1998 | RJD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs | Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | IND | |
| Minister of Finance | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Finance | P. Chidambaram | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of Labour | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 1 May 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Labour | M. Arunachalam | 1 May 1997 | 9 June 1997 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of Labour | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Janeshwar Mishra | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |
| Minister of Power | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Power | Yoginder K Alagh | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | Inder Kumar Gujral | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 9 June 1997 | 2 July 1997 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | 2 July 1997 | 14 November 1997 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | T. G. Venkatraman | 14 November 1997 | 12 December 1997 | DMK | Additional charge. |
| Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | 12 December 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | Dilip Ray | 21 April 1997 | 25 December 1997 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries | S. Jaipal Reddy | 25 December 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources | Jai Narain Prasad Nishad | 21 April 1997 | 11 January 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. |
| Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources | Inder Kumar Gujral | 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Coal | Kanti Singh | 21 April 1997 | 11 January 1998 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Resigned. |
| Minister of Coal | Inder Kumar Gujral | 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Saleem Iqbal Shervani | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | SP | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Inder Kumar Gujral | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | Sis Ram Ola | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | AIIC(T) | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | M. Arunachalam | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation | Yoginder K Alagh | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | IND | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation | Inder Kumar Gujral | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | Prime Minister-in-charge. |

### Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Commerce | Bolla Bulli Ramaiah | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice | Ramakant Khalap | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | MGP |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Science and Technology | Yoginder K Alagh | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | IND |

### Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment | Chandradeo Prasad Verma | 21 April 1997 | 20 June 1997 | JD | Resigned. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Satpal Maharaj | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AIIC(T) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Muhi Ram Saikia (Education) | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | AGP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan (Youth Affairs and Sports) | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | N. V. N. Somu | 21 April 1997 | 14 November 1997 | DMK | Died in office. |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | Satpal Maharaj | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | AIIC(T) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Power | Samudrala Venugopal Chary | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | TDP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | T. R. Baalu | 21 April 1997 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | TDP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 26 May 1997 | 2 July 1997 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | 21 April 1997 | 9 June 1997 | TDP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | S. R. Balasubramoniyan | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 26 May 1997 | 2 July 1997 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Jayanthi Natarajan | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Maqbool Dar | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | S. R. Balasubramoniyan | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Saleem Iqbal Shervani | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | SP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Kamla Sinha | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation | Jayanthi Natarajan | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation | Ratnamala Savanur | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | JD | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Renuka Chowdhury | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Samudrala Venugopal Chary | 9 June 1997 | 19 March 1998 | TDP | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal | Jayanthi Natarajan | 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | TMC(M) | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources | T. R. Baalu | 11 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | DMK | |