As the result of the 6th General election held in March 1977, Morarji Desai was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on 24 March 1977 replacing the Indira Gandhi led government of the Indian National Congress.
Akibat pemilihan umum ke-6 yang diadakan pada Maret 1977, Morarji Desai dilantik menjadi Perdana Menteri India pada 24 Maret 1977 menggantikan pemerintahan Kongres Nasional India pimpinan Indira Gandhi.