Prime Ministers of India – Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and was one of the most prominent faces of India’s freedom struggle. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had a long stint as the Prime Minister serving about 17 years from August 15, 1947 until his death in 1964. (more…)

Prime Ministers of India – Lal Bahadur Shastri

Lal Bahadur Shastri is perhaps one of the most liked Prime Ministers of India. A former freedom fighter, L.B. Shastri has remained in the hearts of millions of Indians as a perfectly clean leader. (more…)

Prime Ministers of India – Gulzarilal Nanda

Gulzarilal Nanda served as the acting Prime Minister of India on two occassions, first after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru and second after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Although most text books in India state that Lal Bahadur Shastri is the second Prime Minister, technically it has to be Gulzarilal Nanda. This is because in the Indian Constitution, there is no position of acting Prime Minister although there is a provision for an acting President. (more…)

Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda Announces Third Front

Former Prime Minister H.D.Deve Gowda today announced the formation of a Third Front as an alternative to the Congress led UPA and the BJP led NDA. The Third Front according to the Janata Dal (S) President will consist of eight parties as of now. The third front is all set to kick off on March 12th with a rally in Tumkur in Karnataka state. (more…)

Prime Ministers of India – Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai is credited for forming the first non-Congress Government at the Centre following a massive defeat to the Congress Party after the infamous emergency period. He became the 6th Prime Minister of India. Despite getting a huge majority, Morarji Desai couldn’t keep his flock together to provide a strong governance and his tenture was cut short to just over two years. (more…)