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Since 1947, India has had 14 prime ministers. [a] Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first prime minister, serving as prime minister of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 until 26 January 1950, and thereafter of the Republic of India until his death in May 1964. (India conducted its first post-independence general elections in 1952).
General elections were held in India on 24, 27 and 28 December 1984 soon after the assassination of previous Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing insurgency.
8 August - PT Usha misses Olympic medal by 1/100 of a second in 1984 Summer Olympics. [4] 24 August - The first 3D film in India My Dear Kuttichathan was released. 24 October - India's first metro Kolkata metro started. 31 October – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her two Sikh security
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: [ˈɪn̪d̪ɪɾɑː ˈɡɑːn̪d̪ʱiː] ⓘ; née Indira Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
[1] [2] Although vested with these powers by the Constitution of India, the position is largely a ceremonial one and executive powers are de facto exercised by the prime minister. [ 3 ] The president is elected by the Electoral College composed of elected members of the parliament houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha , and also members of ...
1984 Burundian presidential election; 1984 Cameroonian presidential election; 1984 Comorian presidential election; 1984 Guinea-Bissau legislative election; 1984 Moroccan parliamentary election; 1984 Somali parliamentary election; 1984 South African general election; 1984 Seychellois presidential election; 1984 Zairean presidential election
Widely used in his campaign during the 1860 presidential election, both Brady's photo and the speech helped him become president. [24] [s 2] [s 3] [s 5] Guardian Angel, One Person Praying: c. 1860 Unknown London, England, United Kingdom Albumen print [s 2] Boston, As the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It: 13 October 1860 James Walice Black
The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India nine sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 7th Lok Sabha after the 1980 Indian general election. [1] Indira Gandhi became the Prime minister on 14 January 1980, after INC and alliances won 373 seats, 286 seats more than previous 6th Lok Sabha .