Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a major milestone in Indian political history, becoming the second-longest serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms. On Friday, he surpassed the record held by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Modi, notably the first non-Congress leader to achieve this feat, is also the first Prime Minister born after India’s independence.
PM Modi first sworn into office on May 26, 2014, and as of today, has completed 11 years and 60 days in consecutive service. This surpasses Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 11 years and 59 days, which spanned from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977.
The overall record for the longest-serving Indian Prime Minister remains with Jawaharlal Nehru, who held office for 16 years and 286 days from 1947 until his death in 1964.
Prior to taking office as Prime Minister, Modi also made history as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat. Under his leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured decisive victories in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections.
During his tenure, Modi’s government has enacted landmark reforms, including the abrogation of Article 370, the ban on Triple Talaq, and the launch of the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple construction in Ayodhya and many more.