New Delhi: The day of 10 June 2026 is going to be recorded as an important milestone in the history of Indian politics. Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest continuously serving elected PM of India. With this, he has left behind the record of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The record of holding the post of Prime Minister for 4,399 consecutive days has been registered in the name of PM Modi. Earlier this record was in the name of Nehru, who served as the elected PM for 4,398 consecutive days from May 1952 to May 27, 1964, after the country’s first general election.
Comparison of tenure of Nehru and Modi
After India gained independence, Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister as the head of the interim government from 1947 to 1952. Although the first general elections in the country were held in 1951-52. Therefore his tenure as elected Prime Minister is counted from May 1952. According to political analysts, this record of Prime Minister Modi is also considered important because it is the record of continuous and elected tenure. The total tenure of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was about 14 years, but it was not continuous.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a road show.
Modi government completes 12 years
Let us tell you that with this, 12 years of Modi government at the Center have also been completed. On this occasion, an important meeting of NDA will be organized in Delhi. The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Modi, senior BJP leaders and heads of NDA allies. The future strategy of the alliance and various political issues are likely to be discussed in this meeting to be held at Bharat Mandapam at 3 pm. Apart from this, PM Modi will also hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of NDA ruled states. Later he will host a dinner for all the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers.
From an ordinary family to the highest position in the country
The political journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is counted among the most talked about journeys of Indian politics. He was born in an ordinary family. His father sold tea at the railway station and the family lived with limited financial resources. Before entering politics, Modi worked for a long time as a pracharak for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He held organizational responsibilities in various states and regions and later held important roles in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru playing with a tiger cub.
Chief Minister for 13 years, then became Prime Minister
Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in the year 2001 and remained in this post for almost 13 years. After this, in 2014, he became Prime Minister for the first time by winning the Lok Sabha elections under the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party. Even in 2019 and 2024, he achieved consecutive election victories and remained on the post of Prime Minister. Many major political and policy decisions were taken during the 12 years of Modi government. Among these, removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, expansion of digital payment system, development of infrastructure and Self-reliant India campaign etc. have been prominent.
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