14 January 1980Prime Minister of IndiaIndira Nehru Gandhi
Indira Gandhi returns as Prime Minister after Congress wins the 1980 general election.
Historical records for India in 1980, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Indira Gandhi returns as Prime Minister after Congress wins the 1980 general election.
Congress wins the seventh general election and Indira Gandhi returns to national office.
Death of Sanjay Gandhi
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam leads the SLV-3 team when the launcher successfully places the Rohini satellite into orbit.
The BJP is re-founded under the direct leadership of the duumvirate of Vajpayee and Advani
Leads the Congress Party to electoral victory at the 7th General Election
Parliament enacts the Forest Conservation Act to restrict diversion of forest land without central approval.
P.V. Narasimha Rao serves as Minister of External Affairs in Indira Gandhi's government.
Indira Gandhi's government begins the Sixth Five-Year Plan with renewed emphasis on growth, poverty reduction and infrastructure.
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