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Member of the 12th Lok Sabha (1998–1999); Member of the 11th Lok Sabha (1996–1997); Minister of External Affairs (1991–1991); Prime Minister of India (1990–1991)."},{"q":"Where did Chandra Shekhar study?","a":"Chandra Shekhar was educated at University of Allahabad."}],"related":[{"name":"Atal Bihari Vajpayee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/atal-bihari-vajpayee"},{"name":"Hukmdev Narayan Yadav","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/hukmdev-narayan-yadav"},{"name":"Inder Kumar Gujral","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/inder-kumar-gujral"},{"name":"P. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: PM Chandra Shekhar at ThakurJi Pathak home(cropped).jpg — CoastShine, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Chandra Shekhar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chandra-shekhar. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/chandra-shekhar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/chandra-shekhar","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/chandra-shekhar?lang=ne"}}