Premiership of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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(1964–1966) Events |
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Shastri's depiction on a stamp (c. 1966) | |
| Premiership of Lal Bahadur Shastri 9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966 | |
| Cabinet | Shastri ministry |
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| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Appointed by | President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Seat | Allahabad |
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State Emblem of India | |
The premiership of Lal Bahadur Shastri extended from 9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966. Previously the Minister of External Affairs, Shastri became the Indian Prime Minister after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, on 27 May 1964. Shastri's tenure as Prime Minister lasted only nineteen months due to his sudden death in Tashkent, Soviet Union.