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Prime Minister of India List

Posted on 21/07/202102/10/2021 By GK Questions No Comments on Prime Minister of India List
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1 About Prime Minister of India
1.1 Constitutional Provisions for the Prime Minister of India
1.2 Prime Minister of India List
1.2.1 FAQs on Prime Minister of India

About Prime Minister of India

In the parliamentary form of the government, the Prime Minister (PM) is the real executive of the government and is the head of the State (India). The political party which wins the maximum number of seats in the general election (Lok Sabha election) will get the chance to form the government in the center.

The elected party decides the person to be nominated by the President as the Prime of India.

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Constitutional Provisions for the Prime Minister of India

There is no specific provision for the appointment and the selection of the Prime Minister of India. But the Article 75 of the Indian Constitution says that “the President shall appoint the Prime Minister.”  As per the parliamentary system convention, the President shall appoint the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha, is there is no clear majority then the President can act on his own discretion for the selection of the Prime Minister (PM).

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Prime Minister of India List

This article has the complete list of the Prime Minister of India, it consists of the name and the years of their ruling of all the PMs. The complete list of all the Prime Minister of India is given below:

S.NOPrime MinisterBorn and DeathTerm of Office
1.Jawahar Lal Nehru1889–196415th August 1947-27th May 1964
2.Gulzarilal Nanda1898-199827th May 1964 – 9 June 1964
3.Lal Bahadur Shastri1904–19669th June 1964 – 11th January 1966
4.Gulzari Lal Nanda1898-199811th January 1966 – 24th January 1966
5.Indira Gandhi1917–198424th January 1966 – 24th March 1977
6.Morarji Desai1896–199524th March 1977 – 28th July 1979
7.Charan Singh1902–198728th July 1979 – 14th January 1980
8.Indira Gandhi1917–198414th Jan. 1980 -31st Oct. 1984
9.Rajiv Gandhi1944–199131st Oct. 1984 – 2nd Dec. 1989
10.V. P. Singh1931–20082nd Dec. 1989 – 10th Nov. 1990
11.Chandra Shekhar1927–200710th Nov. 1990 – 21st June 1991
12.P. V. Narasimha Rao1921–200421st June 1991 – 16th May 1996
13.Atal Bihari Vajpayee1924- 201816th May 1996 – 1st June 1996
14.H. D. Deve GowdaBorn in the year 19331st June 1996 – 21st April 1997
15.Inder Kumar Gujral1919–201221st April 1997 – 19th March 1998
16.Atal Bihari Vajpayee1924-201819th March 1998 – 22nd May 2004
17.Manmohan SinghBorn in the Year 193222nd May 2004 – 26th May 2014
18.Narendra ModiBorn in the year 195026th May 2014 – Till today
list of the Prime Minister of India
 FAQs on Prime Minister of India
Q.) Which prime minister of India has the shortest tenure?

Ans.) Gulzarilal Nanda who held the office of the Prime Minister on 11 January 1966 and remained till 24 January 1966 that is for 13 days, acted as the PM of India.

Q.) Which prime minister of India has the longest tenure?

Ans.) Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India to hold the record of longest-serving PM of India that is from 15 August 1947-27 May 1964 (16 years, 286 days).

Q.) Which prime minister of India was assassinated?

Ans.) Indira Gandhi the PM of India was assassinated on 31 October 1984 and Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on 21 May 1991 in Chennai.

Q.) Which prime minister of India died in office?

Ans.) Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi were the PM of India who died in office.

Q.) What is the prime minister of India’s salary?

Ans.) The PM does not receive the salary as a Prime Minister but he receives the salary as a Member of Parliament (MP) that is 2,80,000 Rs.

Q.) Who elects the prime minister of India?

Ans.) The President of India elects the PM of India.

Q.) Who is the first female Prime Minister of India?

Ans.) Indira Gandhi is the only and the first PM of India who served as the PM from 24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977 and 14 January 1980 – 31 October 1984.

Q.) How prime minister of India is elected or appointed?

Ans.) The leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha is appointed as the PM by the President.

Q.) How many prime ministers of India?

Ans.) From 1947 till today there are 16 Prime Ministers of India.

Q.) How can the prime minister of India be removed?

Ans.) The PM of India cannot be removed from the office till he holds the majority in the Lok Sabha however if the PM loses confidence, then he has to resign.

Q.) Can the prime minister of India be impeached?

Ans.) The PM of India cannot be impeached but he removed or resigns from the office when he loses his confidence in the Lok Sabha.

Q.) Where does the prime minister of India live?

Ans.) 7, Lok Kalyan Marg (old name 7, Race Course Road) is the place in Delhi where PM lives.

Q.) How long can the prime minister of India serve?

Ans.) As long as he holds the majority in the Lok Sabha.

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