For the first time in the history of Independent India, the rulling government has announced five Bharat Ratna awards in single year.
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Lal Krishna Advani
Government will confer Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani. Advani was a former deputy prime minister and home minister of India.
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Karpoori Thakur
Karpoori Thakur will conferred with Bharat Ratna. Thakur was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar.
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PV Narasimha Rao
The central government will confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who held the post from 1991-1996.
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Chaudhary Charan Singh
Chaudhary Charan Singh will be conferred with Bharat Ratna. Charan Singh was an Indian politician and a freedom fighter who served as the 5th prime minister of India.
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MS Swaminathan
Government will confer Bharat Ratna to Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan. Swaminathan was an Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, administrator, and humanitarian.