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 Entered Left Political Election

Name Portrait Birth Death
. office office party/alliance year

14 27 Indian 1951
Jawaharlal 15 Aug 27 May
1 Nov May National 1957
Nehru 1947c 1964 1
1889 1964 Congress 1962

Indian
Gulzarilal 27 May 9 Jun 4 Jul 15 Jan
2 National
Nanda 1964 1964 * 1898 1998
Congress

Indian
Lal Bahadur 11 Jan 2 Oct 11 Jan
3 9 Jun 1964 National
Shastri 1966 1 1904 1966
Congress

Indian
Gulzarilal 11 Jan 24 Jan 4 Jul 15 Jan
4 National
Nanda 1966 1966 * 1898 1998
Congress

19 Indian
24 Jan 24 Mar 31 Oct 1967
5 Indira Gandhi Nov National
1966 c 1977 1984 1971
1917 Congress

29 10
24 Mar 28 Jul
6 Morarji Desai Feb Apr Janata Party 1977
1977 1979 4
1896 1995
 23 29
Ch. Charan 28 Jul 14 Jan
7 Dec May Janata Party
Singh 1979 1980 3
1902 1987

19 Indian
14 Jan 31 Oct 31 Oct
8 Indira Gandhi Nov National 1980
1980 2 1984 1 1984
1917 Congress

Indian
20 21
31 Oct 2 Dec National
9 Rajiv Gandhi Aug May 1984
1984 c 1989 Congress
1944 1991
(Indira)

25 27
Vishwanath 2 Dec 10 Nov Janata Dal
10 Jun Nov 1989
Pratap Singh 1989 1990 3 National Front
1931 2008

Samajwadi
Chandra 10 Nov 21 Jun 1 Jul 8 Jul
11 Janata Party
Shekhar 1990 1991 1927 2007
National Front

P. V. 28 23 Indian
21 Jun 16 May
12 Narasimha Jun Dec National 1991
1991 c 1996
Rao 1921 2004 Congress

25
Atal Bihari 16 May 1 Jun Bharatiya
13 Dec Alive 1996
Vajpayee 1996 1996 3 Janata Party
1924

18
H. D. Deve 21 Apr Janata Dal
14 1 Jun 1996 May Alive
Gowda 1997 3 United Front
1933
 Inder Kumar 21 Apr 19 Mar 4 Dec Janata Dal
15 Alive
Gujral 1997 1998 1919 United Front

Bharatiya
25 Janata Party
Atal Bihari 19 Mar 22 May 1998
16 Dec Alive National
Vajpayee 1998 c 2004 1999
1924 Democratic
Alliance

Indian
National
26
Manmohan 22 May Incum Congress 2004
17 Sep Alive
Singh 2004c bent United 2009
1932
Progressive
Alliance

 * 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.
c
-indicates a full term
1
 Assassinated or Died in Office
2
 Returned to Office
3
 Resigned
4
 Dismissed by President following a no-confidence motion

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