New Delhi– Narendra Modi on Wednesday became the longest serving democratically elected Prime Minister of India in consecutive terms.
Officers of the Prime Minister’s Office felicitated Modi and said over the last 12 years, he has provided leadership characterised by stability, transparency and a steadfast commitment to good governance.
On June 10, Modi crossed the record of Nehru’s 4,399 days in power as an elected prime minister following the 1952 general elections. Nehru’s stint from 1947 to 1952 was as head of an interim government as elections were not held till 1952.
“Officers of the Prime Minister’s Office congratulated PM @narendramodi on becoming the longest serving democratically elected Prime Minister of India in consecutive terms,” the PMO said in a post on X.
Over the last 12 years, Modi has provided leadership characterised by stability, transparency and a steadfast commitment to good governance, inclusive development and national progress, according to the post.
Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had a tenure of 14 years, more than that of Modi, but her prime ministership was not uninterrupted.
By surpassing Nehru’s 4,399-day record, Modi becomes the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, the sources said.
On May 26, 2014, Modi took charge as India’s prime minister with a landslide victory. He got re-elected with a bigger mandate in 2019 and his second term began on May 30 of the same year. His third consecutive term started on June 9, 2024.
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