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Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, Singh formed a government when the Congress party won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections but Congress leader Sonia Gandhi declined the prime ministership.

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Born	September 26, 1932 (age 92) • Punjab • Pakistan
Title / Office	prime minister (2004-2014), India
Political Affiliation	Indian National Congress

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