List of Prime Ministers of India | Prime Minister of India List in Hindi | List of Indian Prime Ministers from 1947 to 2021 | Prime Minister List PDF | List of Pradhan Mantri of India in Hindi
Prime Minister of India is the head of the ruling central government. All the effective executive power rests with the council of Ministers that is headed by the Prime Minister (Pradhan Mantri). Indian Constitution article 78 specifies the duties of the Prime Minister of India. PM acts as a link b/w the president and cabinet while discharging his duties.
List of Prime Ministers of India
The below list of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2021.
| S.N. | Name | Born-Dead | Term of office | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jawahar Lal Nehru | (1889–1964) | 15 August 1947-27 May 196416 years, 286 days | The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, first to die in office. |
| 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 19661 year, 216 days | He has given the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ during Indo-Pak war of 1965 |
| 4. | Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting) | (1898-1998) | January 11, 1966 – January 24, 196613 days | – |
| 5. | Indira Gandhi | (1917–1984) | 24 January 1966 to 24 March 197711 years, 59 days | First lady Prime Minister of India |
| 6. | Morarji Desai | (1896–1995) | 24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979 2 year, 126 days | Oldest to become PM @ 81 and first to resign from office |
| 7. | Charan Singh | (1902–1987) | 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980170 days | Only PM who did not face the Parliament |
| 8. | Indira Gandhi | (1917–1984) | 14 Jan.1980 to 31 October 19844 years, 291 days | The first lady who served as PM for the second term |
| 9. | Rajiv Gandhi | (1944–1991) | 31 October 1984 to 2 December 19895 years, 32 days | Youngest to become PM @ 40 year |
| 10. | V. P. Singh | (1931–2008) | 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990343 days | First PM to step down after a vote of no confidence |
| 11. | Chandra Shekhar | (1927–2007) | 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991223 days | He belongs to Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 12. | P. V. Narasimha Rao | (1921–2004) | 21 June 1991 to 16 May 19964 years, 330 days | First PM from south India |
| 13. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | (1924- 2018) | 16 May 1996 to 1 June 199616 days | PM for shortest tenure |
| 14. | H. D. Deve Gowda | (born 1933) | 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997324 days | He belongs to 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 | The first non-congress PM who completed a full term as PM |
| 17. | Manmohan Singh | (born 1932) | 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014 10 years, 4 days | First Sikh PM |
| 18. | Narendra Modi | (born 1950) | 26 May 2014, Incumbent | 4th Prime Minister of India who served two consecutive tenures |
Prime Ministers of India List PDF in Hindi
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