List of Prime Ministers of India

The pattern of Prime Ministers elected for Republic of India shows its well natured tradition of unity in diversity, India has elected Prime Ministers from various linguistic backgrounds, various cultures, religious or political faiths and there is no difference on the basis of gender as well.

No.

Name

Portrait

Entered office

Left Political Election Birth Death office party/alliance year

Jawaharlal Nehru

15 Aug 1947c

14 27 Indian 27 May Nov May National 1964 1 1889 1964 Congress

1951 1957 1962

Gulzarilal Nanda

27 May 1964

9 Jun 1964 *

Indian 4 Jul 15 Jan National 1898 1998 Congress

Lal Bahadur Shastri

11 Jan 9 Jun 1964 1966 1

Indian 2 Oct 11 Jan National 1904 1966 Congress

Gulzarilal Nanda

11 Jan 1966

24 Jan 1966 *

Indian 4 Jul 15 Jan National 1898 1998 Congress

Indira Gandhi

24 Jan 1966 c

19 Indian 24 Mar 31 Oct Nov National 1977 1984 1917 Congress

1967 1971

Morarji Desai

24 Mar 1977

28 Jul 1979 4

29 10 Apr Feb Janata Party 1995 1896

1977

Ch. Charan Singh

28 Jul 1979

14 Jan 1980 3

23 29 Dec May Janata Party 1902 1987

Indira Gandhi

14 Jan 1980 2

31 Oct 1984 1

19 Indian 31 Oct Nov National 1984 1917 Congress

1980

Rajiv Gandhi

31 Oct 1984 c

2 Dec 1989

Indian 20 21 National Aug May Congress 1944 1991 (Indira)

1984

10

Vishwanath Pratap Singh

2 Dec 1989

25 27 10 Nov Janata Dal Jun Nov 1989 3 1990 National Front 1931 2008

11

Chandra Shekhar

10 Nov 1990

21 Jun 1991

Samajwadi 1 Jul 8 Jul Janata Party 1927 2007 National Front

P. V. 12 Narasimha Rao

21 Jun 1991 c

28 23 Indian 16 May Jun Dec National 1996 1921 2004 Congress 25 Bharatiya Dec Alive Janata Party 1924 18 Janata Dal May Alive United Front 1933

1991

Atal Bihari 13 Vajpayee

16 May 1996

1 Jun 1996 3

1996

14

H. D. Deve Gowda

1 Jun 1996

21 Apr 1997 3

15

Inder Kumar Gujral

21 Apr 1997

19 Mar 4 Dec Janata Dal Alive 1998 1919 United Front Bharatiya 25 Janata Party 22 May Dec Alive National 2004 1924 Democratic Alliance Indian National 26 Incum Congress Sep Alive bent United 1932 Progressive Alliance

16

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

19 Mar 1998 c

1998 1999

17

Manmohan Singh

22 May 2004c

2004 2009

* Interim - It is debatable whether Mr. Gulzari Lal Nanda was a Prime Minister or an Acting Prime Minister. The constitution does not have a position of acting Prime Minister. Mr. Nanda was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. In contrast, the constitution provides for an acting President who discharges the duties of a President. Hence, constitutional experts and historians now count Mr. Nanda as the second Prime Minister of India.

-indicates a full term

1 2

Assassinated or Died in Office Returned to Office 3 Resigned 4 Dismissed by President following a no-confidence motion

Mr.Gulzari Lal Nanda served as an Acting Prime Minister.