Present Prime Minister of India :Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi
The Prime Minister of India is the leader of the majority party in the Parliament and the President cannot exercise his discretion in the appointment of the Prime Minister.He stays in office till the majority of the members of Lok Sabha has confidence in him.He occupies an important position in relation to the council of Ministers.He recommends the names of the persons to be included in the Council of Ministers.He allocates portfolios among them and can ask any minister to tender resignation. He can drop a minister while reshuffling the ministry.He coordinates the administration of various departments.He is the chief link between the President and the Council.He is the leader of the majority party and so, he has a great influence on the Parliament and the party.The Prime Minister enjoys such extensive powers as have been described as the virtual ruler of the country.
India is an exceptionally huge country, both as far as size and populace. This makes government in India precarious. In this exercise, we'll talk about certain individuals who handled the workplace of head administrator, and perceive how they affected the country's history.
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| Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi |
India is an exceptionally huge country, both as far as size and populace. This makes government in India precarious. In this exercise, we'll talk about certain individuals who handled the workplace of head administrator, and perceive how they affected the country's history.
LIST OF PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA FROM 1947 TO 2019 WITH TENURE
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LIST OF PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA FROM 1947 TO 2019 WITH TENURE
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NAME
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BORN-DEAD
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TENURE
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REMARKS
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Jawahar
Lal Nehru
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(1889–1964)
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5-08-1947 to 27-05-1964
16
years, 286 days
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First prime minister of
India and longest serving PM of India, first to die in office.
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Gulzarilal Nanda
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(1898–1998)
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27-05-1964 to 09-06-1964,
13 days
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First acting PM of India
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Lal
Bahadur Shastri
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(1904–1966)
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09-06-1964 to 11-01-1966
1 year, 216 days
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He given slogan of 'Jai
Jawan Jai Kisan' during Indo-Pak war of 1965
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Indira Gandhi
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(1917–1984)
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24-01-1966 to 24-03-1977
11 years, 59 days
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First lady Prime Minister of India
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Morarji
Desai
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(1896–1995)
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24-03-1977 – 28-07-1979
2 year, 116 days
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Oldest to become PM @ 81
and first to resign from office
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Charan Singh
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(1902–1987)
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28 -07-1979 to 14-01-1980
170 days
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Only PM who did not face the Parliament
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Indira
Gandhi
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(1917–1984)
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14-01-1980 to 31-10-1984
4 years, 291 days
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First lady who served as
PM for second term
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(1944–1991)
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31-10-1984 to 02-12-1989
5 years, 32 days
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Youngest to become PM @ 40 year
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V.
P. Singh
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(1931–2008)
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02-12-1989 to 10-11-1990
343 days
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First PM to step down
after vote of no confidence
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Chandra Shekhar
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(1927–2007)
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10 -11-1990 to 21-06-1991
223 days
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He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party
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P.
V. Narasimha Rao
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(1921–2004)
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21-06-1991 to 16-05-1996
4 years, 330 days
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First PM from south India
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Atal Bihari
Vajpayee
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(born 1924)
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16-05-1996 to 01-06-1996
16 days
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PM for shortest tenure
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H.
D. Deve Gowda
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(born 1933)
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01-06-1996 to 21-04-1997
324 days
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He belongs to
Janata Dal
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Inder Kumar
Gujral
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(1919–2012)
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21-04-1997 to 19-03-1998 332 days
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(born 1924)
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19-03-1998 to 22-05-2004
6 years, 64 days
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First non congress PM who
completed full term as PM
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Manmohan Singh
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(born 1932)
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22-05-2004 to 26-05-2014
10 years, 4 May 2 days
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First Sikh PM
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Narendra
Modi
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(born 1950)
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26-05-2014, Present
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4th Prime Minister of
India who served two consecutive tenures
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