Will Modi break all previous records?- Narendra Modi who is the Prime Minister since May 26, 2014 likely to break all previous records as PM and Pers Minister in GoI. His second term as PM and Pers Minister has started from May 30, this year.�

Two PMs were Pers Minister only for seven months

In GoI, two Prime Ministers seems to be least interested to carry bureaucracy burden on their shoulders. Morarji Desai as PM was Pers Minister from July 1, 1978 to January 23, 1979. He gave Pers Ministry's responsibility to the then Home Minister H M Patel. Chandrashekhar was PM and Pers Minister for seven months from November 10, 1990 to June 21, 1991.

Singh, Gowda and Gujaral had tenure of 11 months eachThree Prime Ministers - V P Singh, H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujaral - were PM and Pers minister for 11 months each. Singh's tenure was from December 2, 1989 to November 10, 1990, Deve Gowda held the same port folio from June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997. Gujaral was PM & Pers Minister from April 22, 1997 to March 18, 1998.

One PM was Pers Minister only for 17 days-Atal Behari Vajpavee was the only leader who had a shortest period as Prime Minister and Pers Minister just for 17 days from May 16, 1996 to June 1, 1996. But in his third inning Vajpavee was PM and Pers Minister for 58 months from March 19, 1998 to January 30, 2003.

Charan Singh was Pers minister for 15 monthsCharan Singh, who became the PM after Indira Gandhi, was the Pers Minister for 15 months from March 26, 1997 to June 30, 1978.

Gandhi and Rao had same tenure in Pers Ministry

Two ex- PMs- Rajiv Gandhi and P V Narsimha Rao- held the Pers Ministry portfolio for same duration. Gandhi was pers minister for 59 months from December 31, 1984 to December 2, 1989. Rao as a PM was Pers Minister from June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996 for 59 months.

Late Mrs. Gandhi was first Pers Minister It was Late Indira Gandhi, the then PM, who carved out the Ministry of MHA and created the Ministry of Pers on August 1, 1970. She kept this new ministry's portfolio with her till March 23, 1977 full 80 months. Mrs Gandhi did not kept this portfolio with her during her second inning as PM.

Manmohan Singh was longest serving Pers Minister

It was former PM, Dr Manmohan Singh, not late Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who held for the longest period the charge of Pers Ministry, which controls the most powerful bureaucracy of GoI. According to information, Dr Singh was Cabinet Minister of Pers ministry for 120 months from May 25, 2004 to 26 May 2014 while Mrs Gandhi held this portfolio for 80 months.

Pachouri has been most powerful MoS for Personnel It would be an injustice not to mention about the contribution of Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh, Suresh Pachouri while talking about the successful tenure of Dr. Manmohan Singh as incharge of Pers Ministry. The candidness with which Pachouri served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from May 24, 2004 to April 6, 2008 in Manmohan cabinet can never be forgotten. He virtually ruled the Ministry. No MoS has so far been as powerful as was Pachouri.

Ministry of Personnel was born in 1970

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Will Modi break all previous records?- Narendra Modi who is the Prime Minister since May 26, 2014 likely to break all previous records as PM and Pers Minister in GoI. His second term as PM and Pers Minister has started from May 30, this year.�

Two PMs were Pers Minister only for seven months

In GoI, two Prime Ministers seems to be least interested to carry bureaucracy burden on their shoulders. Morarji Desai as PM was Pers Minister from July 1, 1978 to January 23, 1979. He gave Pers Ministry's responsibility to the then Home Minister H M Patel. Chandrashekhar was PM and Pers Minister for seven months from November 10, 1990 to June 21, 1991.

Singh, Gowda and Gujaral had tenure of 11 months eachThree Prime Ministers - V P Singh, H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujaral - were PM and Pers minister for 11 months each. Singh's tenure was from December 2, 1989 to November 10, 1990, Deve Gowda held the same port folio from June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997. Gujaral was PM & Pers Minister from April 22, 1997 to March 18, 1998.

One PM was Pers Minister only for 17 days-Atal Behari Vajpavee was the only leader who had a shortest period as Prime Minister and Pers Minister just for 17 days from May 16, 1996 to June 1, 1996. But in his third inning Vajpavee was PM and Pers Minister for 58 months from March 19, 1998 to January 30, 2003.

Charan Singh was Pers minister for 15 monthsCharan Singh, who became the PM after Indira Gandhi, was the Pers Minister for 15 months from March 26, 1997 to June 30, 1978.

Gandhi and Rao had same tenure in Pers Ministry

Two ex- PMs- Rajiv Gandhi and P V Narsimha Rao- held the Pers Ministry portfolio for same duration. Gandhi was pers minister for 59 months from December 31, 1984 to December 2, 1989. Rao as a PM was Pers Minister from June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996 for 59 months.

Late Mrs. Gandhi was first Pers Minister It was Late Indira Gandhi, the then PM, who carved out the Ministry of MHA and created the Ministry of Pers on August 1, 1970. She kept this new ministry's portfolio with her till March 23, 1977 full 80 months. Mrs Gandhi did not kept this portfolio with her during her second inning as PM.

Manmohan Singh was longest serving Pers Minister

It was former PM, Dr Manmohan Singh, not late Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who held for the longest period the charge of Pers Ministry, which controls the most powerful bureaucracy of GoI. According to information, Dr Singh was Cabinet Minister of Pers ministry for 120 months from May 25, 2004 to 26 May 2014 while Mrs Gandhi held this portfolio for 80 months.

Pachouri has been most powerful MoS for Personnel It would be an injustice not to mention about the contribution of Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh, Suresh Pachouri while talking about the successful tenure of Dr. Manmohan Singh as incharge of Pers Ministry. The candidness with which Pachouri served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from May 24, 2004 to April 6, 2008 in Manmohan cabinet can never be forgotten. He virtually ruled the Ministry. No MoS has so far been as powerful as was Pachouri.

Ministry of Personnel was born in 1970

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Only seven lucky Home Ministers got the chance to head the Ministry of Pers. But all theses HMs were close confidents of the then PMs. Morarji Desai was first PM who gave this portfolio to his trusted H M Patel on January 24, 1979. Patel was HM & Pers Minister for six months. Other Home Ministers, who were entrusted the Pers portfolio were- Y B Chavan for five months, Giani Jail Singh for 29 months, R Venkataraman for two months, P C Sethi for 22 months, P V Narsimha Rao for five months and L K Advani for 16 months. Advani was the only Dy PM who was holding MHA anf Pers ministry.

Seven HMs were also Pers Ministers

Venkatraman had the shortest period R. Venkatraman, who was Home Minister during Indira Gandhi's second term, was also Pers Minister for 2 months from June 22, 1982 to September 2 same year. According to official record this was the shortest period of any HM as Pers Minister.

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