Chandra Shekhar

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Chandra Shekhar Singh (born 1 July 1927) was the eighth Prime Minister of the Republic of India.

From 1962 to 1967, Shekhar belonged to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

Holding the office of Prime Minister for only seven months, Shekhar resigned on March 6, 1991 after the Congress Party withdrew support to him. He remained in office until national elections could be held later that year.

Chandra Shekhar was known for abiding by the parliamentary conventions and was honoured with the inaugural Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1995.

Today, Chandra Shekhar is a member of India's Parliament. He now leads Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), (Socialist People's Party (National))

Preceded by:
Vishwanath Pratap Singh Prime Minister of India
1990—1991 Followed by:
P. V. Narasimha Rao

Prime Ministers of India

Nehru • Nanda • Shastri • I. Gandhi • Desai • C. C. Singh • R. Gandhi • V. P. Singh • Shekhar • Rao • Vajpayee • Gowda • Gujral • M. Singh

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