<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Name ( birth -- death ) </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Prior Office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Party ( Alliance ) </Th> <Th> Elected constituency </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Term of office </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru ( 1889 -- 1964 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vice President of Executive Council </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Phulpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 16 years , 286 days </Td> <Td> Lord Mountbatten <P> Rajendra Prasad </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Labour and Employment </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Sabarkantha , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 13 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri ( 1904 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 11 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 1 year , 216 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Sabarkantha , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 11 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 13 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting <P> Prime Minister ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 11 years , 59 days </Td> <Td> V.V. Giri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Morarji Desai ( 1896 -- 1995 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of India before he resigned in 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Party </Td> <Td> Surat , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 2 years , 126 days </Td> <Td> B.D. Jatti <P> ( acting President ) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Charan Singh ( 1902 -- 1987 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Finance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Party ( Secular ) with INC </Td> <Td> Baghpat , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 170 days </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Former Prime Minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Medak , Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 4 years , 291 days </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi ( 1944 -- 1991 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> MP for Amethi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Amethi , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 5 years , 32 days </Td> <Td> Zail Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Vishwanath Pratap Singh ( 1931 -- 2008 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Defence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( National Front ) </Td> <Td> Fatehpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 343 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Chandra Shekhar ( 1927 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> MP for Ballia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Samajwadi Janata Party with INC </Td> <Td> Ballia , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 223 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao ( 1921 -- 2004 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of External Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Nandyal , Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 16 May </Td> <Td> 4 years , 330 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee ( born 1924 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of External Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 16 May </Td> <Td> 1 June </Td> <Td> 16 days </Td> <Td> Shankar Dayal Sharma </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Name ( birth -- death ) </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Prior Office </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Party ( Alliance ) </Th> <Th> Elected constituency </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Term of office </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru ( 1889 -- 1964 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vice President of Executive Council </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Phulpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 16 years , 286 days </Td> <Td> Lord Mountbatten <P> Rajendra Prasad </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Labour and Employment </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Sabarkantha , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 13 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Lal Bahadur Shastri ( 1904 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 9 June 1964 </Td> <Td> 11 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 1 year , 216 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Home Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Sabarkantha , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 11 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 13 days </Td> <Td> Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting <P> Prime Minister ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 24 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 11 years , 59 days </Td> <Td> V.V. Giri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Morarji Desai ( 1896 -- 1995 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of India before he resigned in 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Party </Td> <Td> Surat , Gujarat </Td> <Td> 24 March 1977 </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 2 years , 126 days </Td> <Td> B.D. Jatti <P> ( acting President ) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Charan Singh ( 1902 -- 1987 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Finance </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Party ( Secular ) with INC </Td> <Td> Baghpat , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 28 July 1979 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 170 days </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Former Prime Minister </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Medak , Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 4 years , 291 days </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Rajiv Gandhi ( 1944 -- 1991 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> MP for Amethi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Amethi , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 5 years , 32 days </Td> <Td> Zail Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Vishwanath Pratap Singh ( 1931 -- 2008 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Defence </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Janata Dal ( National Front ) </Td> <Td> Fatehpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 2 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 343 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Chandra Shekhar ( 1927 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> MP for Ballia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Samajwadi Janata Party with INC </Td> <Td> Ballia , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 10 November 1990 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 223 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao ( 1921 -- 2004 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of External Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress ( I ) </Td> <Td> Nandyal , Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 21 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 16 May </Td> <Td> 4 years , 330 days </Td> <Td> R. Venkataraman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Atal Bihari Vajpayee ( born 1924 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of External Affairs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party </Td> <Td> Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 16 May </Td> <Td> 1 June </Td> <Td> 16 days </Td> <Td> Shankar Dayal Sharma </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th>
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