Who is the most powerful Prime Minister in the history of India?
Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister is a 2017 biography of Indira Gandhi, Indian politician and former prime minister of India, by Sagarika Ghose.
Who was the one of the popular prime minister of India?
Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India, perhaps even one of the youngest elected heads of Government in the world. His mother, Smt. Indira Gandhi, was eight years older when she first became Prime Minister in 1966.
Which prime minister was the best?
In December 1999 a BBC Radio 4 poll of 20 prominent historians, politicians and commentators for The Westminster Hour produced the verdict that Churchill was the best British prime minister of the 20th century, with Lloyd George in second place and Clement Attlee in third place.
How many times Atal Bihari was a Member of Parliament?
He remained a Member of Parliament for 47 years (2 times from the Rajya Sabha and 11 times from the Lok Sabha). Apart from being a liberal politician, Atal was also very affectionate towards the animals. On 24 December 2018, a day before Atal Bihari’s 94th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released ₹100 coins in memory of him.
Did Atal Bihari have any graft in his life?
The then US President- Jimmy Carter also made a visit to India in 1978, when Atal Bihari was the External Affairs Minister of India. In his entire political life, there was no serious graft on him. However, he was highly criticized for inciting the mob for the demolition of “Babri Mosque” in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
How many prime ministers have there been in India?
Since then, we have around 15 Indian Prime Ministers leading the country as the de facto head. It took us nearly 70 years to get back our former glory, and every Prime Minister had something to offer in this journey.
Who is the oldest Prime Minister of India?
The first Indian PM who was not from the Congress party, Morarji Desai was (and still is) the oldest person to hold the Prime Minister’s office. A renowned independence activist, Desai led the government formed by the Janata Party. Before serving as the PM, he was the 2nd Chief Minister of Bombay state from 1952 to 1956.