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List of Prime Minister of India - Summary

Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the chief executive of the Republic of India. In India’s parliamentary democratic system established under the Constitution, executive authority is formally vested in the President of India, but in practice, real executive authority (the de facto head of government) is exercised by the Prime Minister along with the Union Council of Ministers.

According to Article 75 of the Constitution of India, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of India. Since India gained independence on 15 August 1947, 14 distinguished individuals have served as full-time Prime Ministers of India, with Gulzarilal Nanda serving twice as acting Prime Minister. Below is the complete, chronological list of Prime Ministers of India from 1947 to 2026, along with their tenure, political parties, and key milestones.

Prime Minister of India – Highlights

Particulars	Details
Constitutional Office	Head of the Government of India (Council of Ministers)
Appointing Authority	President of India (under Article 75)
First Prime Minister	Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (15 August 1947)
Current Prime Minister	Narendra Modi (Serving 3rd Term, 2014 – Present)
Official Residence	7, Lok Kalyan Marg (formerly 7, Race Course Road), New Delhi
Term of Office	At the pleasure of the President (usually 5 years coinciding with Lok Sabha term)
Minimum Age to Become PM	25 Years (Lok Sabha Member) / 30 Years (Rajya Sabha Member)
Longest-Serving Prime Minister	Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (16 years, 286 days)
Shortest Tenure	Atal Bihari Vajpayee (16 days in first term, 1996)
First Female Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi (1966 – 1977, 1980 – 1984)
Relevant Constitutional Articles	Articles 74, 75, 78

Complete List of Prime Ministers of India (1947 – 2026)

S.No.	Name of Prime Minister	Term of Office	Tenure	Political Party
1	Jawaharlal Nehru	15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964	16 years, 286 days	Indian National Congress
–	Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)	27 May 1964 – 9 June 1964	13 days	Indian National Congress
2	Lal Bahadur Shastri	9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966	1 year, 216 days	Indian National Congress
–	Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)	11 January 1966 – 24 January 1966	13 days	Indian National Congress
3	Indira Gandhi	24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977	11 years, 59 days	Indian National Congress
4	Morarji Desai	24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979	2 years, 126 days	Janata Party
5	Charan Singh	28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980	170 days	Janata Party (Secular)
(3)	Indira Gandhi	14 January 1980 – 31 October 1984	4 years, 291 days	Indian National Congress (I)
6	Rajiv Gandhi	31 October 1984 – 2 December 1989	5 years, 32 days	Indian National Congress (I)
7	Vishwanath Pratap Singh	2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990	343 days	Janata Dal (National Front)
8	Chandra Shekhar	10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991	223 days	Samajwadi Janata Party
9	P. V. Narasimha Rao	21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996	4 years, 330 days	Indian National Congress
10	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996	16 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
11	H. D. Deve Gowda	1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997	324 days	Janata Dal (United Front)
12	Inder Kumar Gujral	21 April 1997 – 19 March 1998	332 days	Janata Dal (United Front)
(10)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004	6 years, 64 days	Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA)
13	Dr. Manmohan Singh	22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014	10 years, 4 days	Indian National Congress (UPA)
14	Narendra Modi	26 May 2014 – Incumbent	Serving 3rd Term	Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA)

Key Facts About Prime Ministers of India

First & Longest-Serving PM: Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of Independent India for 16 years and 286 days until his death in 1964.
First Woman Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi became India’s first and only female Prime Minister to date, serving from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.
First Non-Congress PM: Morarji Desai formed the first non-Congress government in 1977 under the Janata Party. He was also the oldest person to assume the office of Prime Minister at age 81.
Youngest Prime Minister: Rajiv Gandhi assumed office at the age of 40 in 1984 following the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Father of Economic Reforms: P. V. Narasimha Rao, along with then Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, spearheaded landmark economic reforms (Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization – LPG) in 1991. He was also the first PM from Southern India.
Only PM Who Did Not Face Parliament: Chaudhary Charan Singh never faced the Lok Sabha during his tenure due to the withdrawal of support by the Congress party before the Parliament session commenced.
First PM to Complete Full Term as Non-Congress Leader: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first non-Congress Prime Minister to complete a full five-year term (1999-2004).
First Sikh Prime Minister: Dr. Manmohan Singh served two consecutive five-year terms from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
Longest-Serving Non-Congress PM: Narendra Modi is the fourth-longest-serving Prime Minister overall and the longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister in Indian history, winning consecutive terms in 2014, 2019, and 2024.

Constitutional Provisions Governing the Prime Minister

Article 74: Provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the exercise of their functions.
Article 75: Mentions that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President, and other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Article 78: Defines the duties of the Prime Minister in communicating decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President and furnishing information relating to the administration of the Union.

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