<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> Elections ( Lok Sabha ) </Th> <Th> Ministry </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru ( 1889 -- 1964 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian freedom fighter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Phulpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 7003613000000000000 ♠ 16 years , 286 days </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Nehru I </Td> <Td> Lord Mountbatten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 ( 1st ) </Td> <Td> Nehru II </Td> <Td> Rajendra Prasad </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 ( 2nd ) </Td> <Td> Nehru III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> Nehru IV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Union 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> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> ( acting ) </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> 7002581000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 216 days </Td> <Td> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> Shastri </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> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting </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> 7003407700000000000 ♠ 11 years , 59 days </Td> <Td> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> Rae Bareli , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 1967 ( 4th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> 1971 ( 5th ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi II </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> 7002856000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 126 days </Td> <Td> 1977 ( 6th ) </Td> <Td> Desai </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> -- ( 6th ) </Td> <Td> C. Singh </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 3 ) </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> 7003175200000000000 ♠ 4 years , 291 days </Td> <Td> 1980 ( 7th ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </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> 7003185800000000000 ♠ 5 years , 32 days </Td> <Td> ( 7th ) </Td> <Td> R. Gandhi </Td> <Td> Zail Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Former Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> 1984 ( 8th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> V.P. 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>
<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> Elections ( Lok Sabha ) </Th> <Th> Ministry </Th> <Th> Appointed by </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jawaharlal Nehru ( 1889 -- 1964 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian freedom fighter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian National Congress </Td> <Td> Phulpur , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> <Td> 27 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 7003613000000000000 ♠ 16 years , 286 days </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Nehru I </Td> <Td> Lord Mountbatten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 ( 1st ) </Td> <Td> Nehru II </Td> <Td> Rajendra Prasad </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 ( 2nd ) </Td> <Td> Nehru III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> Nehru IV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> -- </Th> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) ( 1898 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Union 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> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> ( acting ) </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> 7002581000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 216 days </Td> <Td> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> Shastri </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> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> ( acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Indira Gandhi ( 1917 -- 1984 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minister of Information and Broadcasting </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> 7003407700000000000 ♠ 11 years , 59 days </Td> <Td> ( 3rd ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> Rae Bareli , Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 1967 ( 4th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> 1971 ( 5th ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi II </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> 7002856000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 126 days </Td> <Td> 1977 ( 6th ) </Td> <Td> Desai </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> -- ( 6th ) </Td> <Td> C. Singh </Td> <Td> Neelam Sanjiva Reddy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ( 3 ) </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> 7003175200000000000 ♠ 4 years , 291 days </Td> <Td> 1980 ( 7th ) </Td> <Td> I. Gandhi III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </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> 7003185800000000000 ♠ 5 years , 32 days </Td> <Td> ( 7th ) </Td> <Td> R. Gandhi </Td> <Td> Zail Singh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Former Prime Minister <P> ( Re-elected ) </P> </Td> <Td> 1984 ( 8th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> V.P. 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>
who has been the longest serving chief minister in india
who has been the longest serving chief minister in india
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru