Third Nehru ministry

Third Nehru ministry

2nd ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed 18 April 1957 (1957-04-18)
Date dissolved 2 April 1962 (1962-04-02)
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) 1957
Outgoing election 1962
Legislature term(s) 4 years, 11 months and 15 days
Predecessor Second Nehru ministry
Successor Fourth Nehru ministry

The Third Nehru ministry was formed on 17 April 1957 after the Indian National Congress won the 1957 general election with a vast majority.

Cabinet

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Finance (13 February-13 March 1958)
Department of Atomic Energy		 Jawaharlal NehruSecond Nehru MinistryFourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Finance T. T. Krishnamachari17 April 195713 February 1958INC
 Morarji Desai13 March 1958Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Home Affairs Govind Ballabh Pant17 April 19577 March 1961INC
 Lal Bahadur Shastri4 April 1961Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Defence V. K. Krishna Menon17 April 1957Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Railways Jagjivan Ram17 April 1957Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Education Abul Kalam AzadFirst Nehru Ministry2 March 1958INC
 K. L. Shrimali2 March 1958Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Commerce and Industry Morarji Desai17 April 19571957INC
 Nityanand Kanungo1957Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Labour and Planning Gulzarilal Nanda17 April 1957Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Information and Broadcasting B. V. KeskarSecond Nehru MinistryFourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Transport and Communications Lal Bahadur Shastri17 April 19574 April 1961INC
Minister of Steel, Mines and Fuel Swaran Singh17 April 1957Fourth Nehru MinistryINC
Minister of Works, Housing and Supply K. Chengalaraya Reddy17 April 19571961INC
Minister of Food and Agriculture Ajit Prasad Jain17 April 19571959INC

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References

  1. ↑ "dated April 18, 1957: The New Union Cabinet". The Hindu. 18 April 1957. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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