List of Prime Ministers of India PDF from 1947 to 2025 New Updated

Prime Ministers of India: The Prime Minister of India is the head of the central government, leading the council of Ministers. Article 78 of the Indian Constitution outlines the duties of the Prime Minister. This role also acts as a crucial link between the President and the Cabinet during governance.

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Since India gained independence in 1947, there have been 15 individuals who have held the position of Prime Minister. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister, serving from August 15, 1947, until January 26, 1950. Below is the comprehensive list of the Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025.

List of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2025

The following is a detailed list of India's Prime Ministers along with their significant contributions:

S.N.	Name	Born-Dead	Term of office	Remark
1.	Jawahar Lal Nehru	(1889–1964)	15 August 1947-27 May 1964 16 years, 286 days	The first Prime Minister of India and the longest-serving PM.
2.	Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)	(1898-1998)	27 May 1964 to 9 June 1964 13 days	First Acting PM of India
3.	Lal Bahadur Shastri	(1904–1966)	9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966 1 year, 216 days	Known for the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' during the Indo-Pak war of 1965.
4.	Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting)	(1898-1998)	11 January 1966 - 24 January 1966 13 days	-
5.	Indira Gandhi	(1917–1984)	24 January 1966 to 24 March 1977 11 years, 59 days	First and only lady Prime Minister of India.
6.	Morarji Desai	(1896–1995)	24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979 2 years, 126 days	Oldest to become PM at 81 and first to resign from the office.
7.	Charan Singh	(1902–1987)	28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 170 days	Only PM who did not face Parliament.
8.	Indira Gandhi	(1917–1984)	14 January 1980 to 31 October 1984 4 years, 291 days	First lady to serve as PM for a second term.
9.	Rajiv Gandhi	(1944–1991)	31 October 1984 to 2 December 1989 5 years, 32 days	Youngest to become PM at 40 years.
10.	V. P. Singh	(1931–2008)	2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 343 days	First PM to resign after a vote of no confidence.
11.	Chandra Shekhar	(1927–2007)	10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 223 days	Leader from the Samajwadi Janata Party.
12.	P. V. Narasimha Rao	(1921–2004)	21 June 1991 to 16 May 1996 4 years, 330 days	First PM from South India.
13.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	(1924-2018)	16 May 1996 to 1 June 1996 16 days	PM with the shortest tenure.
14.	H. D. Deve Gowda	(born 1933)	1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997 324 days	Leader from Janata Dal.
15.	Inder Kumar Gujral	(1919–2012)	21 April 1997 to 19 March 1998 332 days	------
16.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	(1924-2018)	19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 6 years, 64 days	First non-Congress PM to complete a full term.
17.	Manmohan Singh	(born 1932)	22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014 10 years, 4 days	First Sikh PM of India.
18.	Narendra Modi	(born 1950)	26 May 2014 to Present	4th Prime Minister to serve two consecutive terms.