Second Nehru ministry
| Second Nehru ministry | |
|---|---|
 1st ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 15 April 1952 |
| Date dissolved | 4 April 1957 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Head of state | Rajendra Prasad |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | None |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1951 |
| Outgoing election | 1957 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 11 months and 20 days |
| Predecessor | First Nehru ministry |
| Successor | Third Nehru ministry |
Jawaharlal Nehru was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 15 August 1947. After first Indian general election, Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country and his second term started on 15 April 1952. In his ministry upon reelection, the ministers were as follows.
Cabinet
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| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs | Jawaharlal Nehru | First Nehru Ministry | Third Nehru ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Finance | C. D. Deshmukh | First Nehru ministry | 1957 | INC | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Kailash Nath Katju | First Nehru ministry | 1955 | INC | |
| Govind Ballabh Pant | 1955 | Third Nehru ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Defence | Baldev Singh | First Nehru Ministry | 1952 | INC | |
| Kailash Nath Katju | 1955 | 1957 | INC | ||
| Minister of Railways | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar | First Nehru Ministry | 13 May 1952 | INC | |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 13 May 1952 | 7 December 1956 | INC | ||
| Jagjivan Ram | 7 December 1956 | Third Nehru Ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | B. V. Keskar | 1952 | Third Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Satya Narayan Sinha[1] | First Nehru ministry | Third Nehru ministry | INC | |
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