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| Diplomacy Desai, Morarji Ranchodji |  |
| June Moscow Visits Kosygin & told the Kremlin will protect the Kabul government |
| Election Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| Janata Party splits, 7th general elections held |
| Election Reddy, Neelam Sanjiva | |
| Charan Singh gives up his frantic efforts to form a government, and President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy calls fresh elections in January 1980 |
| Election Singh, Charan | |
| Charan Singh gives up his frantic efforts to form a government, and President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy calls fresh elections in January 1980 |
| Invasion of Afghanistan Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| June Moscow Visits Kosygin & told the Kremlin will protect the Kabul government |
| Prime Minister Singh, Charan | |
| June Charan Singh is retained as the caretaker Prime Minister and holds the dubious distiction of being the only Prime Minister to not face Parliament. |
| June Retaining some coalition partners, Charan Singh is sworn in as the new Prime Minister, as leader of the BLD and the new Janata (Socialist) |
| Resignation of Desai Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| Resigns from office after growing factional conflict |
