The Constitution defines the President as the head of the state, but the executive powers are vested in the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is the chief executive of the Government of India. He is elected by the citizens of India.
The Prime Minister is the chief overseer of India and the chief advisor to the President.
You will come across many questions based on politics. To ease your preparation for competitive exams, we are providing you with a list of all the Prime Ministers of India and important points.
Important Points of Prime Ministers:
- #The first Prime Minister of India was Jawaharlal Nehru.
- After independence, India has had fifteen Prime Ministers, including the current Prime Minister. Some people have been elected twice.
- Indian Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda served twice for 13 days.
- P V Narasimha Rao was the first Prime Minister from South India (non-Hindi).
- The Prime Minister who is known as the father of India's economic reforms - PV Narasimha Rao.
- The first Parliamentarian to address the United Nations Assembly in Hindi - Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and also brought about a reform of the ancient Hindu Civil Code.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan. He also promoted the White Revolution in India.
- Indira Gandhi was named the Woman of the Millennium. The first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, she was also awarded the Bangladesh Independence Award. Her courage and bravery helped India win the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Indira Gandhi is the world's longest-serving female Prime Minister. Morarji Desai was the first Prime Minister to resign before completing his term. The only Indian Prime Minister to be awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan (Pakistan's highest civilian award).
- Charan Singh abolished the zamindari system and brought land reform laws to India.
- Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister and brought computers to India.
- Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao is known as the father of Indian economic reforms.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee improved India's telecom industries and took initiatives to improve Indo-Pak relations.
- Inder Kumar Gujral opposed the signing of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which paved the way for the Pokhran nuclear tests.
- Dr. Manmohan Singh established 8 new IITs in India. He also launched the National Rural Health Mission.
- Narendra Modi has brought many reform policies to India that are still in effect today.
Prime Minister of India List
| S.No | Name | Term_of_Office | Party(Alliance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | 1947-1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gulzarilal Nanda | 1964-1964(13 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 1964-1966 | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gulzarilal Nanda | 1966-1966(13days) | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Indira Gandhi | 1966-1977 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Morarji Desai | 1977 -1979 | Janata Party |
| 7 | Charan Singh | 1979-1980 | Janata Party (Secular) with INC |
| 8 | Indira Gandhi | 1980-1984 | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 9 | Rajiv Gandhi | 1984-1989 | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 10 | V. P. Singh | 1989-1990 | Janata Dal (National Front) |
| 11 | Chandra Shekhar | 1990-1991 | Samajwadi Janata Party with INC |
| 12 | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 1991-1996 | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 13 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 1996-1996(16 days) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 14 | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1996-1997 | Janata Dal(United Front) |
| 15 | I. K. Gujral | 1997-1998 | Janata Dal(United Front) |
| 16 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 1998-2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party(NDA) |
| 17 | Manmohan Singh | 2004-2014 | Indian National Congress(UPA) |
| 18 | Narendra Modi | 2014 - Present | Incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party(NDA) |
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