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Former Indian PM to be cremated Ex-Indian prime minister cremated
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Former Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, who died of cancer on Sunday, is due to be cremated shortly. Former Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, who died of cancer on Sunday, has been cremated in Delhi.
He was prime minister in a caretaker government for seven months, before resigning in March 1991.He was prime minister in a caretaker government for seven months, before resigning in March 1991.
He was a member of the Congress party for more than 15 years, but left to form the Janata Party in 1977.He was a member of the Congress party for more than 15 years, but left to form the Janata Party in 1977.
Mr Shekhar became prime minister when the Congress party decided to support him to avoid a snap election. Mr Shekhar became prime minister, running the government with a bare majority, when Congress decided to support him to avoid a snap election.
Mr Shekhar ran a government with a bare majority, before Congress withdrew support over allegations that his government was spying on party leader Rajiv Gandhi. Congress eventually withdrew support over allegations that his government was spying on Congress party leader Rajiv Gandhi.
Mr Shekhar is survived by two sons.Mr Shekhar is survived by two sons.