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