Chandra Shekhar
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| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
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| Preceded by | V P Singh |
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| Succeeded by | P V Narasimha Rao |
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| Born | 1 July 1927 Ibrahimpatti, United Provinces,  British India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
Chandra Shekhar Singh (Hindi: चन्द्रशेखर सिंह) (born 1 July 1927) was the eleventh Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
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[edit] Early years
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From 1962 to 1967, Shekhar belonged to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He had a nationwide padayatra in 1984 to know the country better as he claimed which gave the jitters to Indira Gandhi, the then Prime minister of India
After his predecessor, V.P. Singh, resigned, Chandrashekhar let a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal, known as Samajwadi Janata Party. The Indian National Congress decided to extend outside support to his government to avoid snap elections, and Chandrashekhar held a bare majority, with both the Communist parties and the BJP . The relationship crumbled quickly, as the Congress party accused Chandrashekhar of spying on Rajiv Singh. The party boycotted parliament and as Chandrashekhar's faction only had about 60 MP's, he resigned in a nationally televised address.
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 Lower House of Parliament. He now leads Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), (Socialist People's Party (National)). Starting in 1977, he has won election to the Lok Sabha 8 times from Ballia in east UP. The only time he lost was in 1984, when a massive sympathy wave for Indira Gandhi led to a near elimination of opposition Parliamentarians.
| Preceded by Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
Prime Minister of India 1990—1991 |
Succeeded by P. V. Narasimha Rao |
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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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| NAME | Chandra Shekhar |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Indian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1 July 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ibrahimpatti |
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