Prime Minister of India

Office of the Prime Minister of India, North Block, New Delhi

• Real excutive authority
• He is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission, National Development Council, National Integration Council and Inter state Council
• The President convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in Consultation with him
• Can recommend the dissolution of Lok Sabha before expiry
• Appoints the council of ministers
• Allocates portfolios. Can ask a minister to resign & can get him dismissed by President
• Can recommend to the President to declare emergency on grounds of war, external aggression or armed rebellion
• Advises President about President’s Rule in the State or emergency due to financial instability
• Leader of the House

Official Website of Prime Minister of India

Jawahar Lal Nehru	15.08.1947 to 27.05.1964
Gulzari Lal Nanda	27.05.1964 to 09.06.1964
Lal Bahadur Shastri	09.06.1964 to 11.01.1966
Gulzai Lal Nanda	11.01.1966 to 24.01.1966
Indira Gandhi	24.01.1966 to 24.03.1977
Morarji Desai	24.03.1977 to 28.07.1979
Charan singh	28.07.1979 to 14.01.1980
Indira Gandhi	14.01.1980 to 31.10.1984
Rajiv Gandhi	31.10.1984 to 01.12.1989
V.P. Singh	01.12.1989 to 10.11.1990
Chandra Shekhar	10.11.1990 to 21.06.1991
P.V. Narsimha Rao	21.06.1991 to 16.05.1996
Atal Bihari Vajpayee	16.05.1996 to 01.06.1996
H.D. Deve Gowda	01.06.1996 to 21.04.1997
I.K. Gujral	21.04.1997 to 19.03.1998
Atal Bihari Vajpayee	19.03.1998 to 13.10.1999
Atal Bihari Vajpayee	13.10.1999 to 22.05.2004
Dr. Manmohan Singh	22.05.2004 Till-date

Last updated on June 4th 2009

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