Who was the Prime Minister of India for the shortest time, and for how many days?
The Prime Minister of India who served for the shortest time was **Gulzarilal Nanda**. He was the acting Prime Minister twice, following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- His first term was from **May 27, 1964, to June 9, 1964** (13 days) after Nehru's death.
- His second term was from **January 11, 1966, to January 24, 1966** (14 days) after Shastri's death.
Both of these terms were brief interim periods while the Indian National Congress chose a new leader. Thus, he holds the record for the shortest time as Prime Minister.
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