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Who is the first indian prime minister who is an MP from Rajya Sabha

  1. Dr.Manmohan Singh

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Rajiv Gandhi

  4. A.B.Vajpayee
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Dr. Manmohan Singh was indeed the first Indian Prime Minister who was a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house) rather than the Lok Sabha (lower house) when he became PM in 2004. All previous PMs had been Lok Sabha members. His Rajya Sabha membership from Assam was notable for executive leadership.

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