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Which Indian Prime Minister was in office for the shortest time

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  2. G. L. Nanda

  3. Chandrashekar

  4. Sitaram Kesri
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Explanation

Gulzarilal Nanda (G. L. Nanda) served as India's Prime Minister for the shortest duration - just 13 days in 1966 and another 13 days in 1966, making him the shortest-serving PM in Indian history. He served twice as Acting Prime Minister after the deaths of Nehru and Shastri. Vajpayee served for 13 days in 1996 and later for a full term. Chandrashekhar served from 1990-1991. Sitaram Kesri was never Prime Minister (he was Congress president).

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