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Second Atal Bihari Vajpayee ministry
20th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed19 March 1998
Date dissolved12 October 1999
People and organisations
Head of stateK. R. Narayanan
Head of governmentAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Member partyBharatiya Janata Party (NDA)
Status in legislatureCoalition
276 / 543 (51%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
Opposition leaderSharad Pawar (19 March 1998 – 26 April 1999) (lok sabha)
History
Election1998
Outgoing election1999
Legislature terms1 year, 207 days
PredecessorGujral ministry
SuccessorThird Vajpayee ministry
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for second time on 19 March 1998. Here is the list of ministers in his ministry.[1][2]

Council of ministers

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Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Bharatiya Janata Party (59.09%)
  Independent (6.81%)
  Samata Party (4.54%)
  Shiromani Akali Dal (4.54%)
  Lok Shakti (2.27%)
  Pattali Makkal Katchi (2.27%)
  Shiv Sena (2.27%)
  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (9.09%)
  Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress (2.27%)
  Arunachal Congress (2.27%)
  Biju Janata Dal (4.54%)

Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation
Minister of Water Resources
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues
not allocated to any Minister.		19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs19 March 199823 May 1998 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
23 May 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of External Affairs19 March 19985 December 1998 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
5 December 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources19 March 19983 February 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Food Processing Industries19 March 19983 February 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Department of Electronics19 March 19983 February 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Department of Ocean Development19 March 19983 February 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
3 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Home Affairs19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Civil Aviation19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Industry19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs		19 March 199813 October 1999 SAD 
Minister of Defence19 March 199813 October 1999 SAP 
Minister of Commerce19 March 199813 October 1999 Lok Shakti 
Minister of Labour19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Urban Development19 March 19988 June 1999 IND 
8 June 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Human Resource Development
Minister of Science and Technology		19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas19 March 199813 October 1999 TRC 
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs19 March 199830 January 1999 BJPResigned.
30 January 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Tourism19 March 199830 January 1999 BJPResigned.
30 January 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Power19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs19 March 19988 April 1999 AIADMKResigned.
9 April 19998 June 1999 BJP 
8 June 199913 October 1999 IND 
Minister of Railways19 March 19985 August 1999 SAPResigned.
5 August 19996 August 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
6 August 199913 October 1999 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Steel
Minister of Mines		19 March 199813 October 1999 BJD 
Minister of Environment and Forests19 March 199813 October 1999 SS 
Minister of Textiles19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Surface Transport19 March 19988 April 1998 AIADMKResigned.
8 April 19988 April 1999 AIADMKResigned.
9 April 19995 August 1999 SAPResigned.
5 August 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Finance19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Communications19 March 199820 April 1998 INDResigned.
20 April 199810 October 1998 BJPResigned.
10 October 19985 December 1998 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
5 December 19988 June 1999 BJP 
8 June 199913 October 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting19 March 199811 October 1998 BJPResigned.
11 October 19985 December 1998 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
5 December 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of Health and Family Welfare20 March 199814 August 1999 PMKMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
14 August 199916 August 1999 BJPPrime Minister was responsible.
16 August 199913 October 1999 BJPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Welfare19 March 199823 May 1998 INDRenamed as Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Social Justice and Empowerment23 May 199813 October 1999 IND 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Rural Development20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Coal20 March 199813 October 1999 BJD 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Department of Youth Affairs, Sports,
Women and Child Development		1 March 199913 October 1999 BJP 

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism20 March 199813 October 1999 AC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry20 March 199813 October 1999 SAD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines		19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance20 March 199822 May 1998 AIADMKResigned.
22 May 19988 April 1999 AIADMKResigned.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs19 March 199822 May 1998 AIADMKResigned.
20 March 19985 May 1999 BJP 
22 May 199913 October 1999 BJD 
16 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
16 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways19 March 19986 August 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Surface Transport19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs20 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs19 March 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions20 March 19988 April 1999 AIADMKResigned.
9 April 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation20 April 199813 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources3 February 199913 October 1999 BJP 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs5 May 199913 October 1999 BJP 
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References

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  1. ^ "Finance for Kumar, external affairs for Vasundhara". Rediff.
  2. ^ "Finance for Sinha, defence for Fernandes". Rediff.
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