External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, saying the milestone reflected the enduring trust and confidence of the Indian people in his leadership and commitment to national development.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Making history, one day at a time. Congratulations to PM Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, with 4,399 days in office today. This remarkable achievement reflects the enduring trust and confidence of the people of India in PM Modi’s commitment to national development.”
Prime Minister Modi achieved the milestone on Wednesday after completing 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister, surpassing the record held by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
For the purpose of the comparison, Nehru’s tenure is counted from 1952, following India’s first general elections. He had served as head of the interim government from 1947 until the elections were held.
Although former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi served in office for more than 14 years, her tenure was not continuous. Modi is now the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history. Since first assuming office in 2014, he has secured successive mandates in 2019 and 2024, becoming the first Prime Minister after Nehru to win three consecutive terms.
The Modi government’s tenure has been marked by several major infrastructure and development initiatives, including the new Parliament building, the Central Vista redevelopment project, Kartavya Path, Vande Bharat trains, the Statue of Unity, INS Vikrant, the Kashmir rail link, Noida International Airport, the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), and the Ganga Expressway.
(With IANS inputs)
