21 March 1977State of EmergencyIndira Nehru Gandhi
The Emergency formally ends before the transfer of power to the Janata Party.
Historical records for India in 1977, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Emergency formally ends before the transfer of power to the Janata Party.
Indira Gandhi leaves office after Congress loses the 1977 general election.
Morarji Desai forms India's first Union government headed by a non-Congress party.
Morarji Desai becomes Prime Minister and states that his government does not intend to develop nuclear weapons.
At his first press conference as prime minister, Desai states that his government does not believe in nuclear weapons.
Morarji Desai becomes India's first Prime Minister from a non-Congress government.
Desai says India will consider the Non-Proliferation Treaty only if established nuclear powers accept meaningful disarmament.
Morarji Desai publicly argues that nuclear weapons do not provide useful defence and questions further explosive testing.
The Janata Party victory creates India's first non-Congress central government.
The Desai government accepts safeguards connected with Soviet heavy-water supplies for India's nuclear programme.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is elected unopposed and takes office as the sixth President of India.
Desai tells Parliament that his government does not intend to manufacture nuclear weapons or conduct further nuclear explosions.
The Janata Party defeats Congress in the 1977 general election, ending the Emergency-era government.
When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party
India participates in the International Conference on Transfer of Nuclear Technology held in Shiraz, Iran. This conference is organized by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran.
Death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party
Opposition parties unite in the Janata Party to challenge Congress in the 1977 general election.
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Maharashtra.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee becomes Minister of External Affairs in the Janata government.
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