Know About the First Non-Congress Prime Minister of India
India became independent in 1947 and Congress continued to elect its Prime Minister. But do you know who was elected the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India? Let’s dive into this aspect of the history of India.
Careerindia brings forth some of the lesser known facts about Morarji Desai, the 4th Prime Minister of independent India. Let’s have a look into it.
Morarji Desai was born into a Gujarati Anavil Brahmin family.
He graduated from St. Busar High School and passed the Matriculation exam.
In 1918, Morarji Desai graduated from the Wilson Service of the then Bombay Province.
After graduating from the Wilson Service, he served for 12 years as a Deputy Collector.
After the Emergency was lifted in the year 1977, Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India.
At 81 years old, he is the oldest Prime Minister to ever hold the position in Indian political history.
Morarji Desai was the first ever Non-Congress Prime Minister of India, being elected in the 1977 Election.