New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, saying this remarkable achievement reflects the enduring trust and confidence of the people of India in his commitment to national development.

“Making history, one day at a time. Congratulations to PM Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, with 4399 days in office today. This remarkable achievement reflects the enduring trust and confidence the people of India in PM Modi’s commitment to national development”, EAM Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, marking 12 years at the helm of the Central government.

He crossed former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s record with 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister. PM Nehru’s tenure from 1952 onwards is considered for this comparison, as he headed an interim government between 1947 and 1952 before the country’s first general elections were held.

While former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi served for more than 14 years in office, her tenure was not continuous, making Modi the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister in the country’s history. He has served from his first swearing-in ceremony in 2014 to securing successive mandates in 2019 and a historic third consecutive term in 2024.

The PM Modi-led government’s era has also been marked by a series of high-profile infrastructure and nation-building projects, including the new Parliament building, Central Vista redevelopment, Kartavya Path, Vande Bharat trains, the Statue of Unity, INS Vikrant, the Kashmir rail link, Noida International Airport, Namo Bharat RRTS, and the Ganga Expressway.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a crucial meeting in the national capital on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of 12 years of the NDA government at the Centre.

–IANS

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