424. Editorial Note
The general elections held in India February 15–21, 1967, returned the Congress Party to power with a somewhat reduced majority. A number of prominent political figures were not reelected, most notably Minister of Food and Agriculture Chidambara Subramaniam. Indira Gandhi formed a new government on March 13. The most significant addition to her cabinet was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Morarji Desai. M.C. Chagla, Swaran Singh, and Y.B. Chavan continued as Ministers of External Affairs, Defense, and Home Affairs, respectively. Jagjivan Ram replaced Subramaniam as Minister of Food and Agriculture.