CHIEF MINISTERS WHO BECAME PRIME MINISTERS
Six people-Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, V.P. Singh, P.V. Narasimha Rao, H.D. Deve Gowda and Narendra Modi-became Prime Ministers after being Chief Ministers of their respective States. Morarji Desai, Chief Minister of the erstwhile Bombay State during 1952-56, became the first non-Congress Prime Minister in March 1977. Charan Singh, who succeeded him, was the Chief Minister of the undivided Uttar Pradesh in 1967-1968 and again in 1970. V.P. Singh, also from U.P., became Prime Minister in the short lived National Front government (December 1989-November 1990). P.V. Narasimha Rao, the first Prime Minister from South India, who held the post from 1991-1996, was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1971-1973. H.D. Deve Gowda was Chief Minister of Karnataka when he was chosen to lead the United Front government in June 19965 .
Narendra Modi (BJP) was the Chief Minister of Gujarat when he became the Prime Minister in May 2014. He served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for four times during 2001 to 2014.
Table 19.1 Articles Related to Prime Minister at a Glance
Article No. Subject-matter |
74. Council of Ministers to aid and advise President |
75. Other provisions as to Ministers |
77. Conduct of business of the Government of India |
78. Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc. |
88. Rights of Ministers as respects the Houses. |
