Deputy Prime Minister

 Deputy Prime Minister

> The position of Deputy Prime Minister is not explicitly mentioned in the Indian Constitution.

>> This position is created in the government or a political party when there are leaders of equal status, based on circumstances and needs.

List of Deputy Prime Ministers of India:

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1947-50) - Under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Morarji Desai (1967-69) - Under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
3. Babu Jagjivan Ram (1977-79) - Under Prime Minister Morarji Desai
4. Charan Singh (1979-80) - Under Prime Minister Charan Singh
5. Y.B. Chavan (1979-80) - Under Prime Minister Charan Singh
6. Devi Lal (1989-90) - Under Prime Minister V.P. Singh
7. Devi Lal (1990-91) - Under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar
8. L.K. Advani (2002-04) - Under Prime Minister Vajpayee

» In 1989, Devi Lal's swearing-in as Deputy Prime Minister was challenged in the Supreme Court (S.C.) as unconstitutional. The S.C. ruled that since the Indian Constitution does not mention different types or levels of ministers, swearing-in as Deputy Prime Minister is not unconstitutional.