List of Prime Ministers of India

Under the democratic system in our country, the post of Prime Minister is the most important post in the political ladder. In India, the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha, who heads the government. In relation to the appointment of the Prime Minister, a provision has been made in Article 75 of the Constitution, according to which the Prime Minister will be appointed by the President.

However, the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha is generally appointed to the post of Prime Minister. The first Prime Minister of our country was Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, while the current Prime Minister is Mr. Narendra Modi . So far the list of all the Prime Ministers of the country is as follows.

S.No	Name	Tenure	Term of office	Political Party	Specific
1.	Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)	26 February 1950 – 27 May 1964	16 years, 286 days	Indian National Congress	The first Prime Minister of the country, the leader who remained Prime Minister for the longest time
2.	Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting), (1898–1997)	27 May 1964 – 09 June 1964	13 days	Indian National Congress	Acting Prime Minister after the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
3.	Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966)	09 June 1964 – till 11 January 1966	1 year, 216 days	Indian National Congress	The second Prime Minister of the country, showed unique decision-making ability in the Indo-Pak war, gave the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
4.	Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting), (1898–1997)	11 January 1966 – 24 January 1966	13 days	Indian National Congress	After the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, he was acting Prime Minister again.
5.	Mrs. Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)	24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977	11 years, 59 days	Indian National Congress	First woman Prime Minister, showed amazing leadership ability in Indo-Pak war, liberated Bangladesh
6.	Morarji Desai (1896–1995)	24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979	2 years, 126 days	Janata Party	The Prime Minister of the country's first non-Congress government, the beginning of coalition politics
7.	Chaudhary Charan Singh (1902–1987)	28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980	170 days	Janata Party (Secular)	Second prime minister from non-congress government, farmer leader
8.	Mrs. Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)	14 January 1980 – 31 October 1984	4 years, 291 days	Indian National Congress	became prime minister again after emergency
9.	Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)	31 October 1984 – 1 December 1989	5 years, 32 days	Indian National Congress	Took over as the youngest Prime Minister after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
10.	Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931–2008)	01 December 1989 – 10 November 1990	343 days	Janata Party	Contested against Rajiv Gandhi and became the Prime Minister of the country.
11.	Chandrashekhar Singh (1927–2007)	10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991	223 days	Samajwadi Janata Party (National)	First Prime Minister from Samajwadi Janata Party (National)
12.	P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921–2004)	21 June 1991 – till 16 May 1996	4 years, 330 days	Indian National Congress	Became Prime Minister after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
13.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1926-2018)	16 May 1996 – 01 June 1996	16 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	The first Prime Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party, remained on the post of Prime Minister for only 16 days due to lack of majority in the Lok Sabha.
14.	H. D. Deve Gowda (1933)	01 June 1996 – 21 April 1997	324 days	Janata Dal	prime minister from south india
15.	Indra Kumar Gujral (1933–2012)	21 April 1997 – 19 March 1998	332 days	Janata Dal	Became Prime Minister with the help of Janata Dal
16.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1926-2018)	19 March 1998 – till 22 May 2004	6 years, 64 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Became Prime Minister for the second time, this time completed the term
17.	Dr. Manmohan Singh (1932)	22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014	10 years, 4 days	Indian National Congress	Economist and former Finance Minister, was Prime Minister for two consecutive terms
18.	Narendra Modi (1950)	May 26-2014 till now	9 years…	Bharatiya Janata Party	The Prime Minister who got full majority without coalition in the country, became the Prime Minister for the second time in 2019.

Role and Responsibility of Prime Minister

In India, the contribution of the Prime Minister is one of the major factors in the leadership and administrative programs of the nation. The office of the Prime Minister has been established in Article 75 of the Indian Constitution. The prime minister's main responsibility is the administration of the country, policy making, and public decisions to pursue the goals of the country's development and security.

The main responsibilities of the Prime Minister are the following:

National Leadership: The Prime Minister enjoys the status of the highest office of the country as the leader of the country. They have to manage the country's human resources, political challenges, and international relations.
Policy Formulation and Decision Making: An important area of work for the Prime Minister is policy formulation and government decision making. They make plans towards improvement in various areas and take decisions to stay safe and comfortable.
National Economic Development: The work of the Prime Minister is also in ensuring the economic development and stability of the country. They have to formulate schemes in various economic sectors that are meant to promote employment, entrepreneurship, and economic prosperity.
National Security: The responsibility of the Prime Minister also includes the security of the country. They operate the Army, Navy, and Air Force and face negative effects to ensure the country's security.
International Relations: Another important area of work of the Prime Minister is cooperation with various countries and conduct of India's establishment at the world level.

in Short

Formation of cabinet committee
Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions
Ministry of Planning
Department of Nuclear Security
Department of Space

While holding the office of the Prime Minister, he is responsible for all the affairs of the country, be it social affairs, economic affairs, foreign affairs, or political affairs. They strive towards the progress, security, and social prosperity of the country.

Eligibility to become the Prime Minister of India

be a citizen of India
Be a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, if after becoming the Prime Minister, he is not a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, then it is mandatory for him to get their membership within 6 months.
If there is a member of Lok Sabha then the age should be 25 years and above and if there is a member of Rajya Sabha then the age should be 30 years and above.
Any private work cannot be linked with the work of the government.
If anyone achieves the post of Prime Minister, then he will have to resign from his post in any private or government sector.

Q & A related to Prime Minister of India

Longest tenure as Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru (16 years 286 days)
Shortest tenure as Prime Minister of India: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (13 days)
Oldest Prime Minister of India: Morarji Desai
Youngest Prime Minister of India: Rajiv Gandhi
First non-Congress Prime Minister of India: Morarji Desai
First Prime Minister to resign from the post of Prime Minister: Morarji Desai
Prime Minister of India who did not face the Lok Sabha : Chaudhary Charan Singh
First Prime Minister of India to be removed by no-confidence motion : Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Prime Minister of India who was not a member of either House when he assumed office : PV Narasimha Rao
Prime Ministers of India who died while in office: Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi