Prime Minister Modi has become the second-longest serving Prime Minister of India in consecutive terms. He surpassed the record previously held by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
As of Friday, Modi completed 4,078 continuous days in office. Indira Gandhi served for 4,077 days from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977. Modi first took office on May 26, 2014.
Now 74 years old, Modi is serving his third consecutive term after being sworn in again in June 2024. He is also the first Prime Minister born after India’s independence in 1947.
Before becoming the country’s leader, Modi was Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. His tenure there was marked by controversy, including allegations related to attacks on Muslim communities.
India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, still holds the record for the longest tenure, serving for over 16 years until his death in 1964.
Modi is the only non-Congress Prime Minister to finish two full terms and be re-elected for a third term. His party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won 272 seats in 2014 and increased that number to 303 seats in 2019.
Though BJP did not win a majority in the 2024 elections, it formed a government with the help of its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Modi is the first Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi to win re-election. He is also the second leader after Nehru to lead his party to three consecutive general election victories.
This milestone highlights Modi’s significant influence on India’s political landscape in recent years.
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