The premiership of Morarji Desai extended from 24 March 1977 to 15 July 1979. In the 1977 Indian general election Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against the Congress party. Upon taking office, Morarji Desai became the first Indian Prime Minister not belonging to the Congress party.[1]
Morarji Desai ministry | |
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 9th Ministry of the Republic of India | |
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| Date formed | 24 March 1977 |
| Date dissolved | 28 July 1979 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting) (until 25 July 1977) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977) |
| Head of government | Morarji Desai |
| Member party | Janata Party (Janata alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority 295 / 542 (54%) |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (Congress Alliance) |
| Opposition leader | Yashwantrao Chavan (1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979) C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha) |
| History | |
| Election | 1977 |
| Outgoing election | 1980 |
| Legislature terms | 2 years, 4 months and 4 days |
| Predecessor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Charan Singh ministry |
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- ^ Kuldip Singh (11 April 1995). "OBITUARY: Morarji Desai". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2009.