Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry
The Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry was formed on 14 January 1980 after the Congress (I)'s victory in the 1980 general election. Indira Gandhi was sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time and also marked her return to the premiership after three years since her defeat in 1977.
Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry | |
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10th ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 14 January 1980 |
| Date dissolved | 31 October 1984 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 1982) Zail Singh (from 1982) |
| Head of government | Indira Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (I) |
| Status in legislature | Majority 353 / 494 (71%) |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Opposition leader | Vacant (in Lok Sabha) Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha) (21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1980 |
| Outgoing election | 1984 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 9 months and 17 days |
| Predecessor | Charan Singh ministry |
| Successor | First Rajiv Gandhi ministry |
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The ministry remained in office until the assassination of Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. She was succeeded by her son Rajiv Gandhi as the prime minister.
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