| 8th Prime Minister of India | |
|---|---|
| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 |
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| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Deputy | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Preceded by | V. P. Singh |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chandra Shekhar Singh 1 July 1927 Ibrahimpatti, Ballia, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh), India |
| Died | 8 July 2007 (aged 80) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Janata Party (1990–2007) |
| Other political affiliations |
Congress Socialist Party(Before 1964) Indian National Congress(1964–75) Independent (1975–77) Janata Party (1977–88) Janata Dal (1988–90) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
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Chandra Shekhar Singh (1 July 1927 – 8 July 2007) was an Indian politician who, for a short period of time, served as the 8th Prime Minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991
Chandra Shekhar Singh was born on 1 July 1927 in Ibrahimpatti, a village in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. He came from an agriculturist family.[citation needed] He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (graduate) degree at Satish Chandra P.G. College. He attended Allahabad University, obtaining his master’s degree in political science in 1951.He was known as a firebrand in student politics and started his political career with Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. After when he had completed his graduation, he became active in socialist politics.
Chandra Shekhar was prime minister for seven months, the second shortest period after that of Charan Singh. He also handled the portfolios of Defence and Home Affairs during this period. His government included preamble and fighting of the Gulf War of 1990–91. However, it could not introduce a full budget because Congress withdrew support during its formulation. In the spring of 1991, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi decided to precipitate a new election. Chandra Shekhar resigned the office of prime minister on 6 March 1991
Chandra Shekhar died on 8 July 2007, a week after his 80th birthday. He had been suffering with multiple myeloma for some time and had been in the Apollo Hospital at New Delhi since May. He was survived by two sons.
Politicians from across the spectrum of Indian parties paid tribute to him and the government of India declared seven days of state mourning. He was cremated with full state honours on a traditional funeral pyre at Jannayak sthal, on the banks of the river Yamuna, on 10 July. In August, his ashes were immersed in the river Siruvani.
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