Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made history by becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, leading the Central government for 12 years. Surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru, Modi has spent 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister. Nehru’s tenure from 1952 is the basis for this comparison, excluding his earlier interim government period.
Modi’s leadership stands out as the longest continuous term for an elected Prime Minister, unlike Indira Gandhi’s non-continuous 14-year tenure. Since his first swearing-in ceremony in 2014, Modi has secured successive mandates in 2019 and a remarkable third consecutive term in 2024.
Under PM Modi’s governance, several significant infrastructure and nation-building projects have been initiated, such as the new Parliament building, Central Vista redevelopment, Kartavya Path, Vande Bharat trains, Statue of Unity, INS Vikrant, Kashmir rail link, Noida International Airport, Namo Bharat RRTS, and Ganga Expressway. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to celebrate this milestone with a crucial meeting in New Delhi, attended by top BJP leaders, chief ministers, and deputy chief ministers from NDA-ruled states and Union Territories, along with alliance party leaders.
The meeting aims to acknowledge Modi’s achievement and is expected to feature a resolution congratulating him on surpassing Nehru’s record. Senior Union ministers like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan will join other NDA leaders to discuss governance initiatives, development programs, and future policy priorities. The event will also address preparations for upcoming electoral challenges and outline the alliance’s political roadmap.
