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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

8th Ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed24 March 1977 (1977-03-24)
Date dissolved28 July 1979 (1979-07-28)
People and organisations
Head of stateBasappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)
(until 25 July 1977)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (from 25 July 1977)
Head of governmentMorarji Desai
Member partyJanata Party (Janata alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
295 / 542 (54%)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
(Congress Alliance)
Opposition leaderYashwantrao Chavan
(1 July 1977 – 11 April 1978; from 10 July 1979)
C. M. Stephen (12 April 1978 – 9 July 1979) (Lok Sabha)
History
Election(s)1977
Outgoing election1980
Legislature term(s)2 years, 4 months and 4 days
PredecessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorCharan Singh ministry
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  1. ^ Kuldip Singh (11 April 1995). "OBITUARY: Morarji Desai". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

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