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The pattern of Prime Ministers elected for Republic of India shows its well natured tradition of unity in diversity, India has elected Prime Ministers from various linguistic backgrounds, various cultures, religious or political faiths and there is no difference on the basis of gender as well.
No.
Name
Portrait
Entered office
Left office
Birth
Death
Political party/alliance
Election year
1
Jawaharlal Nehru

15 Aug 1947c
27 May 1964 1
14 Nov 1889
27 May 1964
Indian National Congress
1951
1957
1962
2
Gulzarilal Nanda

27 May 1964
9 Jun 1964 *
4 Jul 1898
15 Jan 1998
Indian National Congress

3
Lal Bahadur Shastri

9 Jun 1964
11 Jan 1966 1
2 Oct 1904
11 Jan 1966
Indian National Congress

4
Gulzarilal Nanda

11 Jan 1966
24 Jan 1966 *
4 Jul 1898
15 Jan 1998
Indian National Congress

5
Indira Gandhi

24 Jan 1966 c
24 Mar 1977
19 Nov 1917
31 Oct 1984
Indian National Congress
1967
1971
6
Morarji Desai

24 Mar 1977
28 Jul 1979 4
29 Feb 1896
10 Apr 1995
Janata Party
1977
7
Ch. Charan Singh

28 Jul 1979
14 Jan 1980 3
23 Dec 1902
29 May 1987
Janata Party

8
Indira Gandhi

14 Jan 1980 2
31 Oct 1984 1
19 Nov 1917
31 Oct 1984
Indian National Congress
1980
9
Rajiv Gandhi

31 Oct 1984 c
2 Dec 1989
20 Aug 1944
21 May 1991
Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984
10
Vishwanath Pratap Singh

2 Dec 1989
10 Nov 1990 3
25 Jun 1931
27 Nov 2008
Janata Dal
National Front
1989
11
Chandra Shekhar

10 Nov 1990
21 Jun 1991
1 Jul 1927
8 Jul 2007
Samajwadi Janata Party
National Front

12
P. V. Narasimha Rao

21 Jun 1991 c
16 May 1996
28 Jun 1921
23 Dec 2004
Indian National Congress
1991
13
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

16 May 1996
1 Jun 1996 3
25 Dec 1924
Alive
Bharatiya Janata Party
1996
14
H. D. Deve Gowda

1 Jun 1996
21 Apr 1997 3
18 May 1933
Alive
Janata Dal
United Front

15
Inder Kumar Gujral

21 Apr 1997
19 Mar 1998
4 Dec

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