Charan Singh

Chaudhary Charan Singh ( hindi: चौधरी चरण सिंह Caudharī Caran Sinh; born December 23, 1902 in Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh, † May 29 1987 in New Delhi ) was from 28 July 1979 to January 14, 1980 Prime Minister of India.

In 1929 he joined the Indian National Congress and was arrested several times during the Indian struggle for independence the following year. His policy was directed in the coming years then to give the rural population of India and more political influence.

1967 to 1968 and again in 1970 he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. 1977, led by his Indian Revolutionary Party joined forces with the Janata Party and Singh was first home minister, then deputy prime minister, and in 1979 finally acting Prime Minister with the support of the Congress Party and Indira Gandhi. But after seven months this deprived him of the support and he gave his position on.