Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)#Cabinet Ministers

The Department of Commerce is responsible for the formulation and implemention of foreign trade policies and responsibilities relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, state trading, export promotion measures, and development and regulation of certain export oriented industries and commodities. The department is divided into eight divisions:{{cite web

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• Administrative and General DivisionFile:Ministry of Commerce and Industries India.jpg
• Finance Division
• Economic Division
• Trade Policy Division
• Foreign Trade Territorial Division
• State Trading & Infrastructure Division
• Supply Division
• Plantation Division

The subjects under the administrative control of the department include:{{cite web

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• International trade
• Foreign Trade
• State trading
• Management of Indian Trade Services
• Special Economic Zones

{{main|Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade}}

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade was established in 1995, and in 2000, the Department of Industrial Development was merged with it. The department is responsible for the formulation and implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives. While individual administrative ministries look after the production, distribution, development and planning aspects of specific industries allocated to them, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is responsible for the overall Industrial Policy. It is also responsible for facilitating and increasing the FDI flows to the country. It is also responsible to calculate WPI (I.e. Wholesale Price Index).

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is also responsible for intellectual property rights relating to patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights and geographical indication of goods and oversees the initiative relating to their promotion and protection.

Recently instituted National Startup Award by the ministry recognised 46 startups {{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1790183 | title=46 Startups announced winners of the National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator }} on the eve of First National Startup Day announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. udChalo, Ratan Tata backed Repos and others remarkable startups {{cite web | url=https://inc42.com/buzz/meet-the-46-indian-startups-that-won-national-startup-awards-2021/ | title=Meet the 46 Indian Startups That Won National Startup Awards 2021 | date=15 January 2022 }} are among the winners.

1. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
2. National Institute of Design
3. Indian Institute of Packaging
4. Quality Council of India
5. Tea Board of India
6. Coffee Board of India

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister
{{small|(Birth-Death)
Constituency}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party

! rowspan="2"| Ministry

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Prime Minister

|-

!style="width:7em"| From

!style="width:7em"| To

!style="width:6em"| Period

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|C. H. Bhabha
{{small|(1910{{ndash}}1986)}}

|{{small|15 August}}
1947

|{{small|6 April}}
1948

|{{ayd|15 Aug 1947|6 Apr 1948}}

|rowspan="4"| Indian National Congress

|rowspan="4"| Nehru I

|rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="4" style="width:9em"| Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Kshitish Chandra Neogy
{{small|(1888{{ndash}}1970)
MCA for West Bengal}}

|{{small|6 April}}
1948

|{{small|19 April}}
1950

|{{ayd|6 Apr 1948|19 Apr 1950}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Jawaharlal Nehru
{{small|(1889{{ndash}}1964)
MP for United Provinces}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|19 April}}
1950

|{{small|29 May}}
1950

|{{ayd|19 Apr 1950|29 May 1950}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Sri Prakasa
{{small|(1890{{ndash}}1971)}}

|{{small|29 May}}
1950

|{{small|26 December}}
1950

|{{ayd|29 May 1950|26 Dec 1950}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Harekrushna Mahatab
{{small|(1899{{ndash}}1987)
MP for Orissa (Interim)}}

|{{small|26 December}}
1950

|{{small|13 May}}
1952

|{{ayd|26 Dec 1950|13 May 1952}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress

|Nehru I

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|T. T. Krishnamachari
{{small|(1899–1974)
MP for Madras South}}

|{{small|13 May}}
1952

|{{small|30 August}}
1956

|{{ayd|13 May 1952|30 Aug 1956}}

|Nehru II

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Swaran Singh
{{small|(1907{{ndash}}1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab}}

|{{small|30 August}}
1956

|{{small|14 November}}
1956

|{{ayd|30 Aug 1956|14 Nov 1956}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2"| Nehru II

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Morarji Desai
{{small|(1896–1995)
Unelected}}

|{{small|14 November}}
1956

|{{small|1 January}}
1957

|{{ayd|14 Nov 1956|1 Jan 1957}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Morarji Desai
{{small|(1896–1995)
Unelected, until April 1957
MP for Surat, from April 1957}}

|{{small|1 January}}
1957

|{{small|17 April}}
1957

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1 Jan 1957|28 Mar 1958}}

|rowspan="5"| Indian National Congress

|Nehru II

|rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="5"| Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|{{small|17 April}}
1957

|{{small|28 March}}
1958

|rowspan="3"| Nehru III

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Lal Bahadur Shastri
{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1966)
MP for Allahabad}}

|{{small|28 March}}
1958

|{{small|5 April}}
1961

|{{ayd|28 Mar 1958|5 Apr 1961}}

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| K. Chengalaraya Reddy
{{small|(1902{{ndash}}1976)
MP for Kolar}}

|{{small|5 April}}
1961

|{{small|10 April}}
1962

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|5 Apr 1961|19 Jul 1963}}

|-

|{{small|10 April}}
1962

|{{small|19 July}}
1963

|Nehru IV

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Manubhai Shah
{{small|(1915{{ndash}}2000)
MP for Jamnagar}}
(Minister of State)

|{{small|19 July}}
1963

|{{small|27 May}}
1964

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|19 Jul 1963|27 May 1964}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress

|Nehru IV

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|{{small|27 May}}
1964

|{{small|9 June}}
1964

|Nanda I

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Gulzarilal Nanda

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="3"| 70px

|rowspan="3"| Manubhai Shah
{{small|(1915{{ndash}}2000)
MP for Jamnagar}}
(Minister of State until 24 January 1966)

|{{small|9 June}}
1964

|{{small|11 January}}
1966

|rowspan="3"| {{ayd|9 Jun 1964|13 Mar 1967}}

|rowspan="3"| Indian National Congress

|Shastri

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Lal Bahadur Shastri

|-

|{{small|11 January}}
1966

|{{small|24 January}}
1966

|Nanda II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Gulzarilal Nanda

|-

|{{small|24 January}}
1966

|{{small|13 March}}
1967

|Indira I

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Dinesh Singh
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}1995)
MP for Pratapgarh}}

|{{small|13 March}}
1967

|{{small|14 February}}
1969

|{{ayd|13 Mar 1967|14 Feb 1969}}

|Indian National Congress

|Indira II

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Bali Ram Bhagat
{{small|(1922{{ndash}}2011)
MP for Arrah}}

|{{small|14 February}}
1969

|{{small|4 November}}
1969

|{{ayd|14 Feb 1969|4 Nov 1969}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Bali Ram Bhagat
{{small|(1922{{ndash}}2011)
MP for Arrah}}

|{{small|4 November}}
1969

|{{small|27 June}}
1970

|{{ayd|4 Nov 1969|27 Jun 1970}}

|rowspan="3"| Indian National Congress (R)

|rowspan="2"| Indira II

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|rowspan="3"| Indira Gandhi

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Lalit Narayan Mishra
{{small|(1923{{ndash}}1975)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar, until 1972
MP for Darbhanga, from 1972}}
(Minister of State)

|{{small|27 June}}
1970

|{{small|18 March}}
1971

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|27 Jun 1970|5 Feb 1973}}

|-

|{{small|18 March}}
1971

|{{small|5 February}}
1973

|Indira III

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|D. P. Chattopadhyaya
{{small|(1933{{ndash}}2022)
Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal}}
(Minister of State until 23 December 1976)

|{{small|5 February}}
1973

|{{small|24 March}}
1977

|{{ayd|5 Feb 1973|24 Mar 1977}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira III

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Mohan Dharia
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2013)
MP for Pune}}

|{{small|24 March}}
1977

|{{small|28 July}}
1979

|{{ayd|1977|3|24|1979|7|28}}

|Janata Party

|Desai

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|Morarji Desai

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|

|70px

|Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai
{{small|(1915{{ndash}}1993)
MP for Godhra}}

|{{small|30 July}}
1979

|{{small|14 January}}
1980

|{{ayd|30 Jan 1979|14 Jan 1980}}

|Janata Party (Secular)

|Charan

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|

|Charan Singh

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Pranab Mukherjee
{{small|(1935{{ndash}}2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat}}

|{{small|14 January}}
1980

|{{small|15 January}}
1982

|{{ayd|14 Jan 1980|15 Jan 1982}}

|rowspan="4"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="4"| Indira IV

|rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="4"| Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Shivraj Patil
{{small|(born 1935)
MP for Latur}}
(Minister of State, I/C)

|{{small|15 January}}
1982

|{{small|29 January}}
1983

|{{ayd|15 Jan 1982|29 Jan 1983}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|29 January}}
1983

|{{small|7 September}}
1984

|{{ayd|29 Jan 1983|7 Sep 1984}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Pranab Mukherjee
{{small|(1935{{ndash}}2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat}}

|{{small|7 September}}
1984

|{{small|31 October}}
1984

|{{ayd|7 Sep 1984|31 Oct 1984}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Pranab Mukherjee
{{small|(1935{{ndash}}2020)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat}}

|{{small|31 October}}
1984

|{{small|31 December}}
1984

|{{ayd|31 Oct 1984|31 Dec 1984}}

|rowspan="3"| Indian National Congress (I)

|Rajiv I

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="3"| Rajiv Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Rajiv Gandhi
{{small|(1944{{ndash}}1991)
MP for Amethi}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|31 December}}
1984

|{{small|14 January}}
1985

|{{ayd|31 Dec 1984|14 Jan 1985}}

|rowspan="2"| Rajiv II

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|14 January}}
1985

|{{small|30 March}}
1985

|{{ayd|14 Jan 1985|30 Mar 1985}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|30 March}}
1985

|{{small|25 September}}
1985

|{{ayd|30 Mar 1985|25 Sep 1985}}

|rowspan="6"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="6"| Rajiv II

|rowspan="6" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="6"| Rajiv Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Khurshed Alam Khan
{{small|(1919{{ndash}}2013)
MP for Farrukhabad}}
(Minister of State, I/C)

|{{small|25 September}}
1985

|{{small|15 November}}
1985

|{{ayd|25 Sep 1985|15 Nov 1985}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Arjun Singh
{{small|(1930{{ndash}}2011)
MP for South Delhi}}

|{{small|15 November}}
1985

|{{small|20 January}}
1986

|{{ayd|15 Nov 1985|20 Jan 1986}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. Shiv Shankar
{{small|(1929{{ndash}}2017)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat}}

|{{small|20 January}}
1986

|{{small|25 July}}
1987

|{{ayd|20 Jan 1986|25 Jul 1987}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|N. D. Tiwari
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2018)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|25 July}}
1987

|{{small|25 June}}
1988

|{{ayd|25 Jul 1987|25 Jun 1988}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Dinesh Singh
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}1995)
MP for Pratapgarh}}

|{{small|25 June}}
1988

|{{small|2 December}}
1989

|{{ayd|25 Jun 1988|2 Dec 1989}}

|-

|style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
MP for Fatehpur}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|2 December}}
1989

|{{small|5 December}}
1989

|{{ayd|1989|12|2|1989|12|5}}

|rowspan="2"| Janata Dal

|rowspan="2"| Vishwanath

|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|rowspan="2"| V. P. Singh

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|

|Arun Nehru
{{small|(1944{{ndash}}2013)
MP for Bilhaur}}

|{{small|6 December}}
1989

|{{small|10 November}}
1990

|{{ayd|6 Dec 1989|10 Nov 1990}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|

|70px

|Chandra Shekhar
{{small|(1927{{ndash}}2007)
MP for Ballia}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|10 November}}
1990

|{{small|21 November}}
1990

|{{ayd|1990|11|10|1990|11|21}}

|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)

|rowspan="2"| Chandra Shekhar

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Chandra Shekhar

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Subramanian Swamy
{{small|(born 1939)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|21 November}}
1990

|{{small|21 June}}
1991

|{{ayd|21 Nov 1990|21 Jun 1991}}

|Janata Party

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. Chidambaram
{{small|(born 1945)
MP for Sivaganga}}
(Minister of State, I/C)

|{{small|21 June}}
1991

|{{small|9 July}}
1992

|{{ayd|21 Jun 1991|9 Jul 1992}}

|rowspan="5"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="5"| Rao

|rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="5"| P. V. Narasimha Rao

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. V. Narasimha Rao
{{small|(1921{{ndash}}2004)
MP for Nandyal}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|9 July}}
1992

|{{small|17 January}}
1993

|{{ayd|9 Jul 1992|17 Jan 1993}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Pranab Mukherjee
{{small|(1935{{ndash}}2020)
Rajya MP for West Bengal}}

|{{small|18 January}}
1993

|{{small|10 February}}
1995

|{{ayd|18 Jan 1993|10 Feb 1995}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. Chidambaram
{{small|(born 1945)
MP for Sivaganga}}
(Minister of State, I/C)

|{{small|10 February}}
1995

|{{small|3 April}}
1996

|{{ayd|10 Feb 1995|3 Apr 1996}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. V. Narasimha Rao
{{small|(1921{{ndash}}2004)
MP for Nandyal}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|3 April}}
1996

|{{small|16 May}}
1996

|{{ayd|3 Apr 1996|16 May 1996}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Atal Bihari Vajpayee
{{small|(1924{{ndash}}2018)
MP for Lucknow}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|16 May}}
1996

|{{small|1 June}}
1996

|{{ayd|16 May 1996|1 Jun 1996}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|Vajpayee I

|bgcolor="{{party color|BJP}}"|

|Atal Bihari Vajpayee

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|

|Devendra Prasad Yadav
{{small|(born 1953)
MP for Jhanjharpur}}

|{{small|1 June}}
1996

|{{small|29 June}}
1996

|{{ayd|1 Jun 1996|29 Jun 1996}}

|Janata Dal

|rowspan="2"| Deve Gowda

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|rowspan="2"| H. D. Deve Gowda

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}"|

|rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2"| Bolla Bulli Ramaiah
{{small|(1926{{ndash}}2018)
MP for Eluru}}
(Minister of State, I/C)

|{{small|29 June}}
1996

|{{small|21 April}}
1997

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|29 Jun 1996|21 Apr 1997}}

|rowspan="2"| Telugu Desam Party

|-

|{{small|21 April}}
1997

|{{small|19 March}}
1998

|Gujral

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|I. K. Gujral

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Lok Shakti}}"|

|

|Ramakrishna Hegde
{{small|(1926{{ndash}}2004)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka}}

|{{small|19 March}}
1998

|{{small|13 October}}
1999

|{{ayd|19 Mar 1998|13 Oct 1999}}

|Lok Shakti

|Vajpayee II

|bgcolor="{{party color|BJP}}"|

|Atal Bihari Vajpayee

|-

!colspan="10"| {{nobold|Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.}}

|-

|}

;Key

:{{note label|†|†|†}} Assassinated or died in office

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister
{{small|(Birth-Death)
Constituency}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party

! rowspan="2"| Ministry

! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Prime Minister

|-

!style="width:7em"| From

!style="width:7em"| To

!style="width:6em"| Period

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Hindu Mahasabha}}"|

|70px

|Syama Prasad Mukherjee
{{small|(1901{{ndash}}1953)
MCA for West Bengal}}

|{{small|15 August}}
1947

|{{small|19 April}}
1950

|{{ayd|15 Aug 1947|19 Apr 1950}}

|Hindu Mahasabha

|rowspan="3"| Nehru I

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="3" style="width:9em"| Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Jawaharlal Nehru
{{small|(1889{{ndash}}1964)
MP for United Provinces}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|19 April}}
1950

|{{small|13 May}}
1950

|{{ayd|19 Apr 1950|13 May 1950}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Harekrushna Mahatab
{{small|(1899{{ndash}}1987)
MP for Orissa (Interim)}}

|{{small|13 May}}
1950

|{{small|26 December}}
1950

|{{ayd|13 May 1950|26 Dec 1950}}

|-

!colspan="10"| {{nobold|Merged with Ministry of Commerce during this interval.}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Nityanand Kanungo
{{small|(1900{{ndash}}1988)
MP for Cuttack}}
(Minister of State)

|{{small|19 July}}
1963

|{{small|27 May}}
1964

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|19 Jul 1963|9 Jun 1964}}

|rowspan="3"| Indian National Congress

|Nehru IV

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Jawaharlal Nehru

|-

|{{small|27 May}}
1964

|{{small|9 June}}
1964

|Nanda I

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Gulzarilal Nanda
{{small|(Acting)}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Swaran Singh
{{small|(1907{{ndash}}1994)
MP for Jullundur}}

|{{small|9 June}}
1964

|{{small|20 June}}
1964

|{{ayd|9 Jun 1964|20 Jun 1964}}

|Shastri

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Lal Bahadur Shastri

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Swaran Singh
{{small|(1907{{ndash}}1994)
MP for Jullundur}}

|{{small|20 June}}
1964

|{{small|19 July}}
1964

|{{ayd|20 Jun 1964|19 Jul 1964}}

|rowspan="4"| Indian National Congress

|rowspan="3"| Shastri

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="3"| Lal Bahadur Shastri

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|H. C. Dasappa
{{small|(1894{{ndash}}1964)
MP for Bangalore}}

|{{small|19 July}}
1964

|{{small|29 October}}
1964{{ref label|†|†|†}}

|{{ayd|19 Jul 1964|29 Oct 1964}}

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Tribhuvan Narain Singh
{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1982)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}
(Minister of State)
Minister of Industry
since 5 February 1965

|{{small|30 October}}
1964

|{{small|11 January}}
1966

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|30 Oct 1964|11 Jan 1966}}

|-

|{{small|11 January}}
1966

|{{small|24 January}}
1966

|Nanda II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Gulzarilal Nanda
(Acting)

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Damodaram Sanjivayya
{{small|(1921{{ndash}}1972)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh}}

|{{small|24 January}}
1966

|{{small|13 March}}
1967

|{{ayd|24 Jan 1966|13 Mar 1967}}

|Indian National Congress

|Indira I

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|70px

|Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
{{small|(1905{{ndash}}1977)
MP for Barpeta}}

|{{small|13 March}}
1967

|{{small|14 February}}
1969

|{{ayd|13 Mar 1967|14 Feb 1969}}

|Indian National Congress

|Indira II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
{{small|(1905{{ndash}}1977)
MP for Barpeta}}

|{{small|14 February}}
1969

|{{small|27 June}}
1970

|{{ayd|14 Feb 1969|27 Jun 1970}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Dinesh Singh
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}1995)
MP for Pratapgarh}}

|{{small|27 June}}
1970

|{{small|18 March}}
1971

|{{ayd|27 Jun 1970|18 Mar 1971}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Moinul Hoque Choudhury
{{small|(1923{{ndash}}1976)
MP for Dhubri}}

|{{small|18 March}}
1971

|{{small|22 July}}
1972

|{{ayd|18 Mar 1971|22 Jul 1972}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress (R)

|rowspan="2"| Indira III

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|Chidambaram Subramaniam
{{small|(1910{{ndash}}2000)
MP for Palani}}

|{{small|22 July}}
1972

|{{small|10 October}}
1974

|{{ayd|22 Jul 1972|10 Oct 1974}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|T. A. Pai
{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka}}

|{{small|10 October}}
1974

|{{small|9 August}}
1976

|{{ayd|10 Oct 1974|9 Aug 1976}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira III

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|70px

|T. A. Pai
{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka}}

|{{small|9 August}}
1976

|{{small|24 March}}
1977

|{{ayd|9 Aug 1976|24 Mar 1977}}

|Indian National Congress (R)

|Indira III

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|

|Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Morarji Desai
{{small|(1896–1995)
MP for Surat}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|24 March}}
1977

|{{small|28 March}}
1977

|{{ayd|1977|3|24|1977|3|26}}

|rowspan="4"| Janata Party

|rowspan="4"| Desai

|rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|rowspan="4"| Morarji Desai

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|

|Brij Lal Varma
{{small|(1916{{ndash}}1987)
MP for Mahasamund}}

|{{small|28 March}}
1977

|{{small|6 July}}
1977

|{{ayd|28 Mar 1977|6 Jul 1977}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|George Fernandes
{{small|(1930{{ndash}}2019)
MP for Muzaffarpur}}

|{{small|6 July}}
1977

|{{small|15 July}}
1979

|{{ayd|6 Jul 1977|15 Jul 1979}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Morarji Desai
{{small|(1896–1995)
MP for Surat}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|15 July}}
1979

|{{small|28 July}}
1979

|{{ayd|15 Jul 1979|28 Jul 1979}}

|-

|style="background:{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|

|70px

|Charan Singh
{{small|(1902{{ndash}}1987)
MP for Baghpat}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|28 July}}
1979

|{{small|30 July}}
1979

|{{ayd|28 Jul 1979|30 Jul 1979}}

|Janata Party (Secular)

|rowspan="3"| Charan

|rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|

|rowspan="3"| Charan Singh

|-

|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress (U)}}"|

|70px

|Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
{{small|(1909{{ndash}}1994)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh}}

|{{small|30 July}}
1979

|{{small|27 November}}
1979

|{{ayd|30 Jul 1979|27 Nov 1979}}

|Indian National Congress (U)

|-

|style="background:{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|

|70px

|T. A. Pai
{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1981)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka}}

|{{small|27 November}}
1979

|{{small|14 January}}
1980

|{{ayd|27 Nov 1979|14 Jan 1980}}

|Janata Party (Secular)

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Ramaswamy Venkataraman
{{small|(1910{{ndash}}2009)
MP for Madras South}}

|{{small|16 January}}
1980

|{{small|3 April}}
1980

|{{ayd|16 Jan 1980|3 Apr 1980}}

|rowspan="6"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="6"| Indira IV

|rowspan="6" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="6"| Indira Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Indira Gandhi
{{small|(1917{{ndash}}1984)
MP for Medak}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|3 April}}
1980

|{{small|8 August}}
1981

|{{ayd|3 Apr 1980|8 Aug 1981}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|N. D. Tiwari
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2018)
MP for Nainital}}

|{{small|8 August}}
1981

|{{small|3 August}}
1984

|{{ayd|8 Aug 1981|3 Aug 1984}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Indira Gandhi
{{small|(1917{{ndash}}1984)
MP for Medak}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|3 August}}
1984

|{{small|14 August}}
1984

|{{ayd|3 Aug 1984|14 Aug 1984}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|14 August}}
1984

|{{small|7 September}}
1984

|{{ayd|14 Aug 1984|7 Sep 1984}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
{{small|(1920{{ndash}}2001)
MP for Kurnool}}

|{{small|7 September}}
1984

|{{small|31 October}}
1984

|{{ayd|7 Sep 1984|31 Oct 1984}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
{{small|(1920{{ndash}}2001)
MP for Kurnool}}

|{{small|4 November}}
1984

|{{small|31 December}}
1984

|{{ayd|4 Nov 1984|31 Dec 1984}}

|rowspan="3"| Indian National Congress (R)

|Rajiv I

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="3"| Rajiv Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|Rajiv Gandhi
{{small|(1944{{ndash}}1991)
MP for Amethi}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|31 December}}
1984

|{{small|14 January}}
1985

|{{ayd|31 Dec 1984|14 Jan 1985}}

|rowspan="2"| Rajiv II

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|

|Veerendra Patil
{{small|(1924{{ndash}}1997)
MP for Bagalkot}}

|{{small|14 January}}
1985

|{{small|25 September}}
1985

|{{ayd|14 Jan 1985|25 Sep 1985}}

|-

!colspan="10"|

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|N. D. Tiwari
{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2018)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh}}

|{{small|25 September}}
1985

|{{small|22 October}}
1986

|{{ayd|25 Sep 1985|22 Oct 1986}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="2"| Rajiv II

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="2"| Rajiv Gandhi

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|

|Jalagam Vengala Rao
{{small|(1921{{ndash}}1999)
MP for Khammam}}

|{{small|22 October}}
1986

|{{small|2 December}}
1989

|{{ayd|22 Oct 1986|2 Dec 1989}}

|-

|style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|70px

|V. P. Singh
{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2008)
MP for Fatehpur}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|2 December}}
1989

|{{small|5 December}}
1989

|{{ayd|1989|12|2|1989|12|5}}

|rowspan="2"| Janata Dal

|rowspan="2"| Vishwanath

|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|rowspan="2"| V. P. Singh

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|70px

|Ajit Singh
{{small|(1939{{ndash}}2021)
MP for Baghpat}}

|{{small|6 December}}
1989

|{{small|10 November}}
1990

|{{ayd|6 Dec 1989|10 Nov 1990}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|

|70px

|Chandra Shekhar
{{small|(1927{{ndash}}2007)
MP for Ballia}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|10 November}}
1990

|{{small|21 June}}
1991

|{{ayd|1990|11|10|1991|6|21}}

|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)

|Chandra Shekhar

|bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|

|Chandra Shekhar

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|P. V. Narasimha Rao
{{small|(1921{{ndash}}2004)
MP for Nandyal}}
(Prime Minister)

|{{small|21 June}}
1991

|{{small|11 June}}
1995

|{{ayd|21 Jun 1991|11 Jun 1995}}

|rowspan="2"| Indian National Congress (I)

|rowspan="2"| Rao

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|rowspan="2"| P. V. Narasimha Rao

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|

|70px

|K. Karunakaran
{{small|(1918{{ndash}}2010)
Rajya Sabha MP for Kerala}}

|{{small|11 June}}
1995

|{{small|16 May}}
1996

|{{ayd|11 Jun 1995|16 May 1996}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|70px

|Suresh Prabhu
{{small|(born 1953)
MP for Rajapur}}

|{{small|16 May}}
1996

|{{small|1 June}}
1996

|{{ayd|16 May 1996|1 Jun 1996}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|Vajpayee I

|bgcolor="{{party color|BJP}}"|

|Atal Bihari Vajpayee

|-

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|

|rowspan="2"| 70px

|rowspan="2"| Murasoli Maran
{{small|(1934{{ndash}}2003)
MP for Chennai South}}

|{{small|1 June}}
1996

|{{small|21 April}}
1997

|rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1 Jun 1996|19 Mar 1998}}

|rowspan="2"| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|Deve Gowda

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|H. D. Deve Gowda

|-

|{{small|21 April}}
1997

|{{small|19 March}}
1998

|Gujral

|bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|

|I. K. Gujral

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|70px

|Sikander Bakht
{{small|(1918{{ndash}}2004)
Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh}}

|{{small|19 March}}
1998

|{{small|13 October}}
1999

|{{ayd|19 Mar 1998|13 Oct 1999}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|Vajpayee II

|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|Atal Bihari Vajpayee

|-

!colspan="10"| {{nobold|Merged with Ministry of Industry to form Ministry of Commerce and Industry.}}

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