P.V Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004), an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. Luck played a big role in his becoming the Prime Minister. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 29, 1991. In such a situation, due to the wave of sympathy, Congress certainly got the benefit. The 1991 general elections were held in two phases. The first phase of elections was held before the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the second phase after his assassination. The performance of Congress in the second phase of elections was better as compared to the first phase. The main reason for this was the wave of sympathy arising out of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Congress did not get a clear majority in this election but emerged as the single largest party. Congress had won 232 seats. Narasimha Rao was then given the leadership of the Congress Parliamentary Party. In such a situation, he staked a claim to form the government. The government was in a minority, but the Congress gathered enough MPs to prove its majority and the Congress government successfully completed its five-year term. Rao was born on 28 June 1921 in Laknepalli, Narsampet, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Telangana, India).
Postal stamp commemorating Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921-2004) was scheduled for issuance in late December 2020.
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