First Shanta Kumar ministry


The Shanta Kumar ministry was the Government of Himachal Pradesh headed by Chief Minister Shanta Kumar following the 1977 legislative assembly election. This was his first tenure as Chief Minister. The ministry remained in office from 22 June 1977 to 14 February 1980.

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

Shanta Kumar – Chief Minister Kishori Lal – Cabinet Minister, Public Works Minister Jagdev Chand – Cabinet Minister, Revenue Minister Daulat Ram Chauhan – Cabinet Minister, Education Minister Devi Singh – Cabinet Minister, Forest Minister Bachittar Singh – Cabinet Minister, Agriculture Minister

Ministers of State

Roop Singh – Minister of State for Panchayats Shyama Sharma – Minister of State for Food & Supplies

Detailed List of Ministers

OfficeNamePortfolioAppointment dateResignation date
Chief MinisterShanta KumarGeneral Administration; Home and Personnel; Planning; Finance; Public Relations; University Education22 June 197714 February 1980
Cabinet MinisterKishori LalPublic Works; Multi-purpose Projects; Power; Tourism; Health & Family Welfare; Ayurveda; Irrigation22 June 197714 February 1980
Cabinet MinisterJagdev ChandRevenue; Excise & Taxation; Transport; Elections; Welfare22 June 197714 February 1980
Cabinet MinisterDaulat Ram ChauhanIndustries; Labour; Employment & Training; Education; Technical Education; Local Self-Government; Art, Language & Culture; Horticulture22 June 197714 February 1980
Cabinet MinisterDevi SinghForest; Farming & Environmental Conservation; Rural Integrated Development; Tribal Development; Co-operation; Prisons22 June 197714 February 1980
Cabinet MinisterBachittar SinghAgriculture; Animal Husbandry; Fisheries; Housing22 June 197714 February 1980
Minister of StateRoop SinghPanchayats; Parliamentary Affairs ; Welfare ; Prisons 22 June 197714 February 1980
Minister of StateShyama SharmaFood & Supplies; Law22 June 197714 February 1980