Question: which prime minister of india served the shortest term
Answer: 74 days 27 May 1964 ( 1964 - 05 - 27 ) 06,130 6,130 days 1964 - 05 - 27 ( 1964 - 05 - 27 ) 27 May 1964 27,222 days ( 7004272220000000000 ♠ 74 years , 195 days ) Shastri , Lal Bahadur Lal Bahadur Shastri 1904 - 10 - 02 ( 1904 - 10 - 02 ) 2 October 1904 9 June 1964 ( 1964 - 06 - 09 ) 59 - 251 7004218000000000000 ♠ 59 years , 251 days 11 January 1966 ( 1966 - 01 - 11 ) 00,581 581 days 1966 - 01 - 11 ( 1966 - 01 - 11 ) 11 January 1966 22,381 days ( 7004223810000000000 ♠ 61 years , 101 days ) Nanda , Gulzarilal Gulzarilal Nanda 1898 - 07 - 04 ( 1898 - 07 - 04 ) 4 July 1898 27 May 1964 ( 1964 - 05 - 27 ) 65 - 328 7004240680000000000 ♠ 65 years , 328 days 24 January 1966 ( 1966 - 01 - 24 ) 00,026 26 days 1998 - 01 - 15 ( 1998 - 01 - 15 ) 15 January 1998 36,354 days ( 7004363540000000000 ♠ 99 years , 195 days ) Gandhi , Indira Indira Gandhi 1917 - 11 - 19 ( 1917 - 11 - 19 ) 19 November 1917 24 January 1966 ( 1966 - 01 - 24 ) 48 - 066 7004175980000000000 ♠ 48 years , 66 days 31 October 1984 ( 1984 - 10 - 31 ) 05,829 5,829 days 1984 -