Manmohan Singh was named Union Finance Minister in 1991 when India was dealing with a severe financial crisis by P.V. Narasimha Rao, the country’s then-prime minister. During this time, Singh freed India from the “Licence Raj,” which was responsible for the country’s poor economic growth and widespread corruption. He worked there till 1996.
P.V. Narasimha Rao chose Singh to represent Assam in the RajyaSabha in 1991. As the head of the opposition in the RajyaSabha, he was re-elected in 1998 and served as a member till 2004.
Manmohan ran for LokSabha from South Delhi in 1999 but lost to Vijay Kumar Malhotra of the BJP. The Indian National Congress (INC) Party created the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and defeated the BharatiyaJanta Party in the 14th LokSabha elections of 2004. (BJP). Sonia Gandhi suggested Singh for the position of Prime Minister.
Manmohan Singh was elected India’s 13th prime minister on May 22, 2004. He won re-election to the RajyaSabha from Assam for a record-breaking fourth time in 2007. During his time in office, he replaced the sales tax with the value-added tax (VAT). India’s economy grew at the highest GDP growth rate of 9% in 2007, making it the second-fastest growing economy in the world.
The Indian National Congress (INC) successfully formed the government for a second straight term in 2009 during the 15th LokSabha elections. Singh was re-elected as India’s prime minister on May 22, 2009. Additionally, he received a fifth term as an Assamese representative in the RajyaSabha.
During his time as India’s prime minister, Singh improved several international and domestic problems relating to the economy, health, education, and foreign relations. He strengthened anti-terror laws by implementing procedures. After the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks, he founded the “National Investigation Agency” (NIA) in 2009.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) triumphed in the 2014 General Elections. Singh left his position as India’s prime minister on May 17, 2014. He was chosen to represent Rajasthan in the RajyaSabha in August 2019.