Biography, Indian Prime Minister, Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1989 to 1990)

Vishwanath Pratap Singh served as the 7th Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990.

His political career began in the 1970s when he joined the Indian National Congress.

He was a minister in the Morarji Desai-led Janata coalition government in 1977 and later served as the Minister of Finance in the Charan Singh-led government in 1979.

Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 and served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1989.

After the 1989 general elections, Singh formed the National Front government with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left Front.

His government introduced the Mandal Commission report which proposed reservations in government jobs for Other Backward Classes, a move that caused widespread protests.

His government was also responsible for the introduction of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

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