Search results
Chandra Shekhar (17 April 1927 – 8 July 2007), known as Jananayak, was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991. He headed a minority government of a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal with outside support from the Indian National Congress. [1]
Nov 10, 1990 · Shri Chandra Shekhar was attracted to politics from his student days and was known as a fire-brand idealist with revolutionary fervour. After his Master’s Degree in Political Science from Allahabad University (1950-51), he joined the Socialist Movement.
Jul 4, 2024 · Chandra Shekhar (born July 1, 1927, Ibrahimpatti, India—died July 8, 2007, New Delhi) was a politician and legislator, who served as prime minister of India from November 1990 to June 1991. Shekhar was a leading member of the Socialist Party before he joined the ruling Congress Party in 1964.
Jul 8, 2021 · Today is the 14th death anniversary of the 8th Prime Minister of India, Chandra Shekhar Singh, aka Young Turk. He is the first Indian Prime Minister who never held any Government office.
Chandrasekhar, Chandrashekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. The name comes from the name of an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva. In this form he married the goddess Parvati.
May 26, 2022 · Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India on November 10, 1991 and remained in office until June 21, 1991, for a period spanning 223 days. Born on July 1, 1927 at Ibrahimpatti in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, Chandra Shekhar became active in politics at the age of 24 when he joined the Praja Socialist Party (PSP ...
Jul 8, 2021 · New Delhi: The eighth Prime Minister of India, Chandra Shekhar, held the post for a little over seven months and yet he is still remembered as a civil and sharp leader. Born on 1 July 1927 in a farmer’s family in Uttar Pradesh, he was always known for his revolutionary fervour.
Jul 16, 2007 · RAJKOT, India, July 15 — Chandra Shekhar, an argumentative proponent of social change who served as prime minister in 1990 and 1991 as the leader of a coalition government, died in New Delhi on...
Nov 9, 2019 · In a major breakthrough, Chandra Shekhar's government instituted four experts' committees to go into historical, archaeological, legal and revenue records, and examine in depth the evidence submitted by the VHP and the BMAC, the book says.
Jul 28, 2016 · A charitable explanation is that the government headed by Chandra Shekhar, recognising its electoral prospects and the fact that it had nothing much to lose politically, would have acceeded to terms set out by lenders.
