title: Third Nijalingappa ministry
text: # Third Nijalingappa ministry
  
  Third S. Nijalingappa Ministry was the Council of Ministers in Mysore, a state in South India headed by S. Nijalingappa of the Indian National Congress.
  
  The ministry had multiple ministers including the Chief Minister. All ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress.
  
  S. Nijalingappa became Chief minister after S. R. Kanthi resigned as Chief Minister of Mysore on 20 June 1962.
  
  ## Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers
  
  | S.No | Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Term of Office | Term of Office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Chief Minister *Other departments not allocated to any Minister. | S. Nijalingappa | Shiggaon | 21 June 1962 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  | 2 | Development Panchayat Raj Co-operation | Ramakrishna Hegde | Sirsi | 21 June 1962 | June 1965 | Indian National Congress |
  | 3 | Finance Excise and Prohibition Information and Publicity | Ramakrishna Hegde | Sirsi | June 1965 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  | 4 | Municipal administration | Kalastavadi Puttaswamy | Mysore | 1962 | 1965 | Indian National Congress |
  | 5 | Co-operation Housing | Kalastavadi Puttaswamy | Mysore | 1965 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  | 6 | Labour? Transport? Sericulture? Animal Husbandary? | D. Devaraj Urs | Hunasuru | 21 June 1962 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  | 7 | Public Works Department | Veerendra Patil | Chincholi | 21 June 1962 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  | 8 | Education | S. R. Kanthi | Hungund | 21 June 1962 | 28 February 1967 | Indian National Congress |
  