She became the third Prime Minister of India on 24 January 1966. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. After his death in 1964, Gulzarilal Nanda served as the acting Prime Minister until the Indian National Congress elected Indira Gandhi as their leader.
Following her election as the leader of the Congress Party, Indira Gandhi was appointed as the Prime Minister by President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Her political career was marked by both significant achievements and controversies. She served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and later returned to office for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
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