List of Indian Prime Ministers from Independence
India has fifteen different Prime Ministers since Independence Day in 1947. There have been extraordinary leaders from various political parties. Some of the Prime Ministers of India served the complete term of 5 years. While some of them governed the country for more than 5 years. The Prime Minister of India is the head of an administrative branch of Indian Government. Well, The following is the List of Indian Prime Ministers from Independence.
Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
Firstly, Shri. Narendra Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party | May 26, 2014 | Incumbent |
Dr. Manmohan Singh | Indian National Congress | May 22, 2004 | May 26, 2014 |
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mar 19, 1998 | May 22, 2004 |
Shri Inder Kumar Gujral | Janata Dal | Apr 21, 1997 | Mar 19, 1998 |
Shri H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal | Jun 1, 1996 | Apr 21, 1997 |
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | May 16, 1996 | Jun 1, 1996 |
Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao | Congress (I) | Jun 21, 1991 | May 16, 1996 |
Shri Chandra Shekhar | Janata Dal (S) | Nov 10, 1990 | Jun 21, 1991 |
Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh | Janata Dal | Dec 2, 1989 | Nov 10, 1990 |
Shri Rajiv Gandhi | Congress (I) | Oct 31, 1984 | Dec 2, 1989 |
Smt. Indira Gandhi | Congress (I) | Jan 14, 1980 | Oct 31, 1984 |
Shri Charan Singh | Janata Party | Jul 28, 1979 | Jan 14, 1980 |
Shri Morarji Desai | Janata Party | Mar 24, 1977 | Jul 28, 1979 |
Smt. Indira Gandhi | Congress | Jan 24, 1966 | Mar 24, 1977 |
Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda | Congress | Jan 11, 1966 | Jan 24, 1966 |
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri | Congress | Jun 9, 1964 | Jan 11, 1966 |
Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda | Congress | May 27, 1964 | Jun 9, 1964 |
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru | Congress | Aug 15, 1947 | May 27, 1964 |