Who from the following was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of appointment as Prime Minister ?

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Who from the following was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of appointment as Prime Minister ?

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'choudhaiy charan singh': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'lai bahadur shastri': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'member': [22, 5, 20, 36], 'appointment': [7, 1, 5, 11]}

Option 1, Choudhary Charan Singh, was not a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his appointment as Prime Minister. Option 2, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, was a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of her appointment as Prime Minister. Option 3, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was not a member of the Rajya Sabha at any time during his tenure as Prime Minister. Option 4, P.V. Narasimha Rao, was not a member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of his appointment as Prime Minister. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. She served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1964 to 1967 and was appointed as Prime Minister in 1966.