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Who became prime minister of India after Jawaharlal Nehru died?
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Jawaharlal Nehru
As India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was in office for more than 16 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister.
Following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in May 1964, Gulzarilal Nanda served briefly as the interim prime minister of India. Subsequently, Lal Bahadur Shastri was sworn in as India's second prime minister in June 1964.12