Third Nehru ministry
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| Third Nehru ministry | |
|---|---|
 2nd ministry of the Republic of India |
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| Date formed | 18 April 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 2 April 1962 |
| 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) | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
| 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 | |
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| Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs Minister of Finance (13 February-13 March 1958) Department of Atomic Energy |
Jawaharlal Nehru | Second Nehru Ministry | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Finance | T. T. Krishnamachari | 17 April 1957 | 13 February 1958 | INC | |
| Morarji Desai | 13 March 1958 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Govind Ballabh Pant | 17 April 1957 | 7 March 1961 | INC | |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 4 April 1961 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Defence | V. K. Krishna Menon | 17 April 1957 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Railways | Jagjivan Ram | 17 April 1957 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Education | Abul Kalam Azad | First Nehru Ministry | 2 March 1958 | INC | |
| K. L. Shrimali | 2 March 1958 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Morarji Desai | 17 April 1957 | 1957 | INC | |
| Nityanand Kanungo | 1957 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | ||
| Minister of Labour and Planning | Gulzarilal Nanda | 17 April 1957 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | B. V. Keskar | Second Nehru Ministry | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 17 April 1957 | 4 April 1961 | INC | |
| Minister of Steel, Mines and Fuel | Swaran Singh | 17 April 1957 | Fourth Nehru Ministry | INC | |
| Minister of Works, Housing and Supply | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 17 April 1957 | 1961 | INC | |
| Minister of Food and Agriculture | Ajit Prasad Jain | 17 April 1957 | 1959 | INC | |
References
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