Prime Minister of India
Powers of Prime Minister
- Appoints the Council of Ministers.
- Allocates portfolios. Can ask a minister to resign and can get him dismissed by President.
- Assist the President in appointment of all high officials.
- 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.
- The President convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliamenr in consultation with him/her.
- Can recommend the dissolution of Lok Sabha before expire.
- Leader of the House
Current and past Prime Minister of India
Shri Narendra Modi
May 26, 2014 - Till date
Dr. Manmohan Singh
May 22, 2004 - May 26, 2014
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Mar 19, 1998 - May 22, 2004
Shri I K Gujral
Apr 21, 1997 - Mar 19, 1998
Shri H. D. Deve Gowda
June 1, 1996 - Apr 21, 1997
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996
P. V. Narshimha Rao
June 21, 1991 - May 16, 1996
Shri Chandra Shekhar
Nov 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991
Shri V. P. Singh
Dec 2, 1989 - Nov 10, 1990
Shri Rajiv Gandhi
Oct 31, 1984 - Dec 2, 1989
Smt. Indira Gandhi
Jan 14, 1980 - Oct 31, 1984
Shri Charan Singh
July 28, 1979 - Jan 14, 1980
Shri Morarji Desai
Mar 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979
Smt. Indira Gandhi
Jan 24, 1966 - Mar 24, 1977
Shri Gulzarilal Nanda
Jan 11, 1966 - Jan 24, 1966
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri
June 9, 1964 - Jan 11, 1966
Shri Gulzarilal Nanda
May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Aug 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964
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