Who among the following served the shortest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?

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  1. HD Deva Gowda
  2. VP Singh
  3. Chandra Shekhar
  4. IK Gujral

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Option 3 : Chandra Shekhar
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The correct answer is Chandra Shekhar.Key Points

  • Chandra Shekhar served as the Prime Minister of India for a brief period of 7 months from November 1990 to June 1991.
  • Chandra Shekhar was a prominent Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India.
  • He was a member of the Indian National Congress party before he formed his own political party, the Janata Dal, in 1988.

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  • HD Deva Gowda served as the Prime Minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997 for a duration of 10 months.
    • He was the 11th Prime Minister of India and belonged to the Janata Dal party.
  • VP Singh served as the Prime Minister of India from December 1989 to November 1990 for a duration of 11 months.
    • He was the 7th Prime Minister of India and belonged to the Janata Dal party.
  • IK Gujral served as the Prime Minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998 for a duration of 11 months.
    • He was the 12th Prime Minister of India and belonged to the Janata Dal party.
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