| Cabinet Name: | Morarji Desai ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 9th |
| Jurisdiction: | the Republic of India |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Morarji Desai | |
| Government Head: | Morarji Desai |
| State Head: | Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting) (until 25 July 1977) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977) |
| Political Party: | Janata Party (Janata alliance) |
| Legislature Status: | Majority |
| Election: | 1977 |
| Last Election: | 1980 |
| Opposition Party: | Indian National Congress (Congress Alliance) |
| Opposition Leader: | Yashwantrao Chavan (1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979) C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha) |
| Previous: | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor: | Charan Singh ministry |
The Morarji Desai ministry was formed on 24 March 1977 following the 1977 Indian general election. Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against the Congress party. Upon taking office, Morarji Desai became the first Indian Prime Minister not belonging to the Congress party.[1]
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