Who was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India to have completed a full term in office?

Morarji Desai

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Jyoti Basu

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Narendra Modi

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Solution

The correct option is A. Morarji Desai
In 1977 election the Congress was reduced to just 153 seats, 92 of which were from four of the southern states. The Janata Party's 298 seats and its allies' 47 seats (of a total 542) gave it a massive majority. Morarji Desai became the first non- Congress Prime Minister of India.

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