Topic summary
Third Vajpayee ministry

1996, 1998–2004
- Early political career
- Electoral history
- Death and state funeral
- Awards and honours
- Eponyms
- Good Governance Day
Legislations
Treaties and accords
Missions and agencies
Controversies
Wars and military operations
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for third time on 13 October 1999. Here is the list of ministers in the Third Vajpayee Ministry. During its tenure, this ministry became the largest Union Council of Ministers in India's history, comprising around 88 ministers to managing the broad-based National Democratic Alliance including over two dozen coalition partners.
The cabinet's size was later prompted the 91st Constitutional Amendment in 2003, which capped the number of ministers at 15% of the Lok Sabha strength.