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The 15 Prime Ministers of India: Meet the

List of the Prime Ministers of India till date.
 
Since independence, India has progressed rapidly under the guidance of our dynamic Prime Ministers. From the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to the present Prime Minister Narendra Modi, each one has been pivotal in the growth of our nation.

 
 

Listed below are the 15 Prime Ministers of India:
 
1. Jawaharlal Nehru:
 
 
He was the first Prime Minister of independent India.
 
His term: August 15, 1947 to May 27, 1964
 
2. Gulzari Lal Nanda:
 
 
His terms: May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964 and January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966
 
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri:
 
 
His term: June 9, 1964 - January 11, 1966
 
 
4. Indira Gandhi:
 
 
Her terms: January 24, 1966 - March 24, 1977 and January 14, 1980 - October 31, 1984
 
5. Morarji Desai:
 
 
His term: March 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979
 
6. Charan Singh:
 
 
His term: July 28, 1979 - January 14, 1980
 
7. Rajiv Gandhi:
 
 
His term: October 31, 1984 - December 2, 1989
 
8. Vishwanath Pratap Singh:
 
 
 
His term: December 2, 1989 - November 10, 1990
 
9. Chandra Shekhar:
 
 
His term: November 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991
 
 

 
 

10. P. V. Narasimha Rao:
 
 
His term: June 21, 1991- May 16, 1996
 
11. Atal Bihari Vajpayee:
 
 
His term: May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996 and March 19, 1998 - May 22, 2004
 
12. H. D. Deve Gowda:
 
 
His term: June 1, 1996 - April 21, 1997
 
13. Inder Kumar Gujral:
 
 
 
His term: April 21, 1997 - March 19, 1998
 
14. Dr. Manmohan Singh:
 
 
His term: May 22, 2004 - May 26, 2014
 
15. Narendra Modi:
 
 
His term: May 26, 2014 to present

 
 
 
 
 

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

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