Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Charan Singh Biography and Timeline

Follow Charan Singh through 3 dated historical records for India.

Charan Singh, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1979–1979Years on this page

1979

Prime Minister of India

Prime Minister of India · Government / Government of India

Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister with outside Congress support but never faces a confidence vote in Parliament.

Lok Sabha Dissolved

Prime Minister of India · New Delhi · Government / Government of India

The Lok Sabha is dissolved after Charan Singh resigns without facing a confidence vote.

Role range: 1979-1980

Caretaker Government

Prime Minister of India · Government / Government of India

Charan Singh remains caretaker Prime Minister after failing to secure a parliamentary majority.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.