Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India...
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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...
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The Morarji Desai ministry was formed on 24 March 1977 following the 1977 Indian general election. Morarji Desai led the Janata Party to victory against...
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Madhukeshwar Desai (born 25 August 1987) is an Indian lawyer and politician, he is the great grand son of former Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai. In 2013...
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post was vacant until Morarji Desai became the second deputy prime minister in 1967 and has the second-longest tenure. Morarji Desai and Charan Singh were...
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President of India. As president, Reddy worked with Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi. Reddy was succeeded by Giani Zail Singh...
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Shastri's sudden death in January 1966, Gandhi defeated her rival, Morarji Desai, in the INC's parliamentary leadership election to become leader and...
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general election, the party defeated the Congress and Janata leader Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress prime minister in independent modern India's...
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Narayan's death was erroneously announced by the Indian prime minister Morarji Desai, causing a wave of national mourning, including the suspension of parliament...
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of its 705 members walked over to Indira's side. K Kamaraj and later Morarji Desai were the leaders of the INC(O). INC(O) led governments in Bihar under...
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Kenya Krishna Desai – CPI politician Morarji Desai – Prime Minister of India (1977–79) Mahadev Desai – Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi S. T. Desai – first Chief...
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election to the Janata Party, whose leader Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress prime minister. After Desai resigned in 1979, his former associate...
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Surat Airport (redirect from Morarji Desai Domestic Airport)
Surat Airport (IATA: STV, ICAO: VASU) is an international airport serving Surat, Southern Gujarat. It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from...
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the Minister of External Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister, Morarji Desai. He resigned in 1979, and the Janata alliance collapsed soon after....
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verdict was later overturned. The Janata coalition under prime minister Morarji Desai was only united by its hatred of Indira Gandhi.The party included right...
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Institute Airports Morarji Desai Domestic Airport Educational institutions Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga Morarji Desai Residential Schools...
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new government is formed and its new leader and new Prime Minister Morarji Desai believes in building relationships through diplomacy and peaceful means...
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the leadership contest to succeed Nehru, the preference was between Morarji Desai and Lal Bahadur Shashtri. Eventually, Shashtri was selected as the next...
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of Ministers of Finance that went on to become the Prime Minister; Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Manmohan Singh and also to...
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to become Prime Minister in 1977 by Jayaprakash Narayan's choice of Morarji Desai. During 1977 Lok Sabha Elections, the fragmented opposition united a...
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The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (acronym MDNIY) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. It is the...
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two-hundred dock workers from Bombay to Poona to meet Chief Minister Morarji Desai for the release of D’Mello. As a labour organiser, he served many prison...
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No. Name Image Notes References 1 Kanti Desai...
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formed the government after the 1977 Indian general election headed by Morarji Desai. However the party lost the 1980 elections and were routed in 1984 Indian...
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the widespread unpopularity of emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi. Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister with Advani becoming the Minister of Information...
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announced his decision to form "Lok Sangarsh Samiti" committee with Morarji Desai as its head and Nanaji Deshmukh as its secretary. The committee aimed...
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to those wishing to prevent the ascent of conservative right-winger Morarji Desai. In his first broadcast as prime minister, on 11 June 1964, Shastri...
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during Nehru's tenure and in Shastri and Indira Gandhi governments. Morarji Desai was a nationalist with anti-corruption leanings but was socially conservative...
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presented by Morarji Desai. On 29 February in 1964 and 1968, he became the only finance minister to present the Union budget on his birthday. Desai presented...
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Janata Alliance, whose leader Morarji Desai was sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of India on 24 March. At 81, Desai became the oldest man to be elected...
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