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.

Second Jawaharlal Nehru ministry

2nd ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed15 April 1952 (1952-04-15)
Date dissolved4 April 1957 (1957-04-04)
People and organisations
Head of stateRajendra Prasad
Head of governmentJawaharlal Nehru
Member partyIndian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
364 / 489 (74%)
Opposition partyNone
Opposition leaderNone
History
Election1951
Outgoing election1957
Legislature terms4 years, 11 months and 20 days
PredecessorFirst Nehru ministry
SuccessorThird Nehru ministry

Cabinet

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Cabinet ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Defence (1952-10 January 1955; from 30 January 1957)
First Nehru MinistryThird Nehru ministry INC
Minister without Portfolio (External Affairs)14 February 1956Third Nehru Ministry INC[1]
Minister of Education, Natural Resources and Scientific Research15 April 1952Third Nehru ministry INC[2]
Minister of FinanceFirst Nehru ministry24 July 1956 INC[3]
1 September 1956Third Nehru ministry INC[4]
Minister of Home Affairs
(Minister of Heavy Industries - additional charge from September–November 1956)
First Nehru ministry1955 INC
10 January 1955Third Nehru ministry INC[5][4]
Minister of Food and AgricultureFirst Nehru Ministry1954 INC[2]
25 November 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[6]
Minister of DefenceFirst Nehru Ministry1952 INC
13 May 19521952 INC[2]
10 January 195530 January 1957 INC[7][8]
Minister of Law and Minority Affairs15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2]
Minister of RailwaysFirst Nehru Ministry13 May 1952 INC
13 May 19527 December 1956 INC
7 December 1956Third Nehru Ministry INC
Minister of Communications15 April 19527 December 1956 INC[2]
Minister of Commerce and Industry (to September 1956)
Minister of Iron and Steel (from June 1955)
15 April 1952Third Nehru ministry INC[2][9]
Minister of Heavy Industry and Commerce and Consumer Industries (to January 1957)
Minister of Commerce and Industries (from January 1957)
14 November 1956Third Nehru ministry INC[10][11]
Minister of Labour15 April 1952September 1954 INC[2]
September 1954Third Nehru Ministry INC[12]
Minister of Works, Housing and Supply
(Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Industries - additional charge September–November 1956)
15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2][4]
Minister of Planning and River Valley Schemes15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2]
Minister of Health15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2]
Minister of Production15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2]

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsFirst Nehru ministryThird Nehru ministry INC[2]
Minister of Rehabilitation15 April 195224 November 1954 INC[2]
7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14]
Minister of State (External Affairs)7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14]
Minister of Agriculture17 April 1952Third Nehru ministry INC
Minister of Legal Affairs
Minister of Civil Aviation (from 7 December 1956, additional charge)
7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14][15]
Minister of Natural Resources7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14]
Minister of Revenue and Expenditure15 April 195216 March 1953 INC[2]
Minister of Revenue and Civil Expenditure7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14]
Minister of Revenue and Defence Expenditure7 December 1954Third Nehru ministry INC[14]
Minister of Defence Organisation16 March 1953Third Nehru ministry INC[16]
Minister of Commerce
(Minister of Trade from June 1956)
6 August 1955Third Nehru ministry INC[17][18]
Minister of Industries
(Minister of Consumer Industries from June 1956)
6 August 1955Third Nehru ministry INC[19][20][18]
Minister of Industrial Development
(Minister of Heavy Industry from June 1956)
May 1956Third Nehru ministry INC[21][18]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting15 April 1952Third Nehru Ministry INC[2]
Minister of State (Home Affairs)14 February 1956Third Nehru Ministry INC[1]
Minister of Community DevelopmentSeptember 1956Third Nehru Ministry INC[22]
Minister of Communications14 February 1956Third Nehru Ministry INC[1]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Parliamentary Debates" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 1 (1). 13 May 1952. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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  5. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 10 January 1955. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 25 November 1954. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 10 January 1955. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 January 1957. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 29 May 1955. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Shri Morarji Desai" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 14 November 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Press Note" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 January 1957. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Press Communique" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 8 September 1954. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014. LOK SABHA
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  15. ^ "Press Note" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 7 December 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Shri Tyagi Appointed Minister of Defense Organisation" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 15 March 1953. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Minister for Industries" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 6 August 1955. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  18. ^ a b c "Ministers' Designations" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 13 June 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Minister for Industries" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 6 August 1955. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Ministers' Designations" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 13 June 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Portfolios of New Ministers" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 May 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Minister for Community Development" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 14 February 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2020.