S.N.
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PM Name
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Born-Dead
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Term of Office
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Term of Office in Years and Days
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Remark
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1.
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
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(1889–1964)
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15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964
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16 years, 286 days
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Pandit Nehru was the first prime minister of India. He is also the longest-serving PM of India.
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2.
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Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)
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(1898-1998)
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27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964
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13 days
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First acting PM of India
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3.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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(1904–1966)
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9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966
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1 year, 216 days
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He was the third Prime Minister of India. He is well known for promoting the Green and White Revolution, and also given the slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'.
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4.
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Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting)
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(1898-1998)
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11 January 1966 to 24 January 1966
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13 days
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Shri Gulzarilal Nanda served two brief terms as the second Prime Minister of India. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award in 1997.
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5.
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Indira Gandhi
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(1917–1984)
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24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977
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11 years, 59 days
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First female Prime Minister of India
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6.
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Morarji Desai
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(1896–1995)
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24 March 1977 to 28 July 1979
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2 years, 126 days
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Shri Morarji Desai passed away at the age of 99 in Mumbai, becoming the world’s oldest former head of government.
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7.
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Charan Singh
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(1902–1987)
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28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980
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170 days
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Only PM who did not face the Parliament
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8.
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Indira Gandhi
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(1917–1984)
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14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984
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4 years, 291 days
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She became the first lady who served the nation for two terms
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9.
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Rajiv Gandhi
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(1944–1991)
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31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989
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5 years, 32 days
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Youngest to become PM (40 years old)
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10.
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V. P. Singh
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(1931–2008)
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2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990
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343 days
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First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence
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11.
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Chandra Shekhar
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(1927–2007)
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10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991
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223 days
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He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party
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12.
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P. V. Narasimha Rao
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(1921–2004)
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21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996
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4 years, 330 days
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First PM from South India
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13.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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(1924-2018)
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16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996
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16 days
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PM for shortest tenure
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14.
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H. D. Deve Gowda
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(born 1933)
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1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997
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324 days
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He focused on farmers and is credited with kickstarting the Delhi Metro project.
He is popularly known as the 'son of the soil' for his contributions to agriculture.
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15.
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Inder Kumar Gujral
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(1919–2012)
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21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998
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332 days
|
Shri Inder Kumar Gujral served as Prime Minister for less than a year after working with various ministries.
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16.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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(1924-2018)
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19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004
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6 years, 64 days
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Vajpayee was the first non-congress PM who completed a full term as Prime Minister.
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17.
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Manmohan Singh
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(born 1932)
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22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014
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10 years, 4 days
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First Sikh PM. The Right to Information Act and NREGA act were passed during his tenure.
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18.
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Narendra Modi
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(born 1950)
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26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019
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10 years, 15 days
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4th Prime Minister of India who served 3 consecutive tenures
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19.
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Narendra Modi
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(born 1950)
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30 May 2019 - 7 June 2024
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First non-congress PM with 3 consecutive tenures
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20
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Narendra Modi
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(born 1950)
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9 June 2024 - Incumbent
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He served as Chief Minister of Gujarat for 14 years, earning praise for economic growth and advanced infrastructure development.
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