Narendra Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record, becomes 2nd longest serving PM
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Narendra Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record, becomes 2nd longest serving PM
Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister in a single uninterrupted term. PM Modi completed 4,078 days in office, pushing past Indira Gandhi’s 4,77-day consecutive tenure between January 1966 and March 1977. He also holds the unique distinction of being the first and only Prime Minister born after India gained independence in 1947.
The achievement marks a historic chapter in PM Modi’s political journey. Beginning as Gujarat’s Chief Minister in 2001, PM Modi has now headed elected governments — both at the state and national level — for nearly 24 years, a feat unmatched by any other Indian Prime Minister.
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Narendra Modi, currently on his United Kingdom and Maldives visit, also holds the unique distinction of being the first and only Prime Minister born after India gained independence in 1947 and remains the longest-serving Prime Minister from a non-Hindi-speaking state.
He is India’s longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister and the first non-Congress leader to complete at least two full terms in office.
He is also the only non-Congress Prime Minister to have secured a clear majority on his own in a Lok Sabha election and the first sitting Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi to be re-elected with a majority.
His political track record includes leading his party to three consecutive national election victories — a feat previously achieved only by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Counting his tenure as Chief Minister, PM Modi has won six consecutive elections as the face of his party: three in Gujarat and three at the national level.
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Narendra Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record, becomes second longest serving PM: List of PMs by length of term
Narendra Modi officially became the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India’s history on July 25 (Friday) He surpasses former PM Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 4,077 days between 1966 and 1977. With 4,78 continuous days in office, Modi now stands behind only Jawaharlal Nehru, who holds the record for the longest uninterrupted term. Modi is also the first non-Congress leader to complete two full terms and be re-elected twice with a clear majority.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially became the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India’s history on July 25 (Friday), surpassing former PM Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 4,077 days between 1966 and 1977. With 4,078 continuous days in office, Modi now stands behind only Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who holds the record for the longest uninterrupted term.
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Historic firsts and political milestones
Modi’s rise has been marked by several unique achievements. He is India’s first post-Independence-born Prime Minister, the longest-serving non-Congress PM, and the only PM from a non-Hindi-speaking state to have served this long.
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Notably, Modi is also the first non-Congress leader to complete two full terms and be re-elected twice with a clear majority. He is also the first sitting PM since Indira Gandhi in 1971 to return to power with a full majority in consecutive general elections. Alongside Nehru, Modi is the only Prime Minister to lead his party to three consecutive Lok Sabha victories (2014, 2019, 2024).
From tea seller to global statesman
Modi’s political journey is as remarkable as it is enduring. Born in Vadnagar, Gujarat, to a modest family, he once helped his father sell tea at a railway station. Rising through the ranks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and later the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he served as Gujarat’s Chief Minister for over a decade before his landslide victory in 2014 catapulted him to national leadership.
Today, Modi is not just a political figurehead but a symbol of India’s assertive global presence, having transformed himself into a widely recognised international leader over his nearly 24-year-long journey in public office.
Here is the list of longest-serving Prime Ministers of India-
Modi becomes India’s second-longest serving PM, breaks Indira Gandhi’s record
Narendra Modi will on Friday become India’s second-longest serving premier in consecutive terms. He will complete 4,078 straight days in office, surpassing Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure between 1964 and 1977. The First PM born after independence, he entered the office on May 26, 2014. Last year in June, he was sworn in for the third consecutive term.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday become India’s second-longest serving premier in consecutive terms, completing 4,078 straight days in office, surpassing Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure between 1964 and 1977.
He is only behind the country’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru. According to a report by PTI, officials suggested that Modi’s latest milestone comes after he completes another day in office on July 25, overtaking Gandhi’s unbroken term of 4,077 days that lasted from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977.
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PM Modi (74) is also the longest-serving prime minister who is not from Congress. The First PM born after independence, he entered the office on May 26, 2014. Last year in June, he was sworn in for the third consecutive term.
“Modi is the only leader in India, among all PMs and CMs, to win six consecutive elections as the leader of a party — in Gujarat assembly polls in 2002, 2007 and 2012, and in the national elections in 2014, 2019, and 2024,” an official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Indira Gandhi had also served as the PM from January 14, 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984. Her father Jawaharlal Nehru remains the longest-serving PM of India, having been in the office for 16 years and 286 days from August 15, 1947 till May 27, 1964.
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Modi was also the longest-serving chief minister of Gujarat, having been in office from 2001 to 2014. He led the BJP to six consecutive electoral victories, as Gujarat CM in 2002, 2007 and 2012.
Modi becomes India’s 2nd longest-serving PM; breaks Indira Gandhi’s record
Narendra Modi has become the second longest-serving Prime Minister in India’s history. He surpassed the record of former PM Indira Gandhi, who served uninterrupted for 4,077 days. He is the first and only prime minister born after India’s Independence in 1947.
Milestones Historic tenure for Modi Apart from the new record, Modi’s tenure is also historic for several reasons. He is the first and only prime minister born after India’s Independence in 1947. He is also the longest-serving non-Congress PM and from a non-Hindi-speaking state, Gujarat. Further, he has served two full terms and was re-elected twice with a majority, making him the only non-Congress leader to do so in Lok Sabha history.
Victories Modi leads BJP to 6 successive electoral victories Modi is the only PM apart from Nehru to win three consecutive elections as a party leader. He has also led his party to six straight electoral victories: three in Gujarat (2002, 2007, 2012) and three at the national level (2014, 2019, 2024). Under his leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power at the Centre in 2014, with Modi as its prime ministerial face.
Narendra Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record, becomes 2nd longest serving PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is India’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister in a single uninterrupted term. PM Modi completed 4,078 days in office, pushing past Indira Gandhi’s 4,77-day consecutive tenure between January 1966 and March 1977. He is also the first and only Prime Minister born after India gained independence in 1947.
The achievement marks a historic chapter in PM Modi’s political journey. Beginning as Gujarat’s Chief Minister in 2001, PM Modi has now headed elected governments — both at the state and national level — for nearly 24 years, a feat unmatched by any other Indian Prime Minister.
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Narendra Modi, currently on his United Kingdom and Maldives visit, also holds the unique distinction of being the first and only Prime Minister born after India gained independence in 1947 and remains the longest-serving Prime Minister from a non-Hindi-speaking state.
He is India’s longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister and the first non-Congress leader to complete at least two full terms in office.
He is also the only non-Congress Prime Minister to have secured a clear majority on his own in a Lok Sabha election and the first sitting Prime Minister since Indira Gandhi to be re-elected with a majority.
His political track record includes leading his party to three consecutive national election victories — a feat previously achieved only by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Counting his tenure as Chief Minister, PM Modi has won six consecutive elections as the face of his party: three in Gujarat and three at the national level.
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Narendra Modi Breaks Indira Gandhi’s Record To Become Second-Longest Serving PM; Check His Unique Achievements
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday scripted history by becoming the second-longest-serving PM of India. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader broke Congress leader Indira Gandhi’s record of 4,077 consecutive days as Prime Minister of the country. PM Modi is also the first and only non-Congress leader to have completed two full terms and to be re-elected twice with a majority.
PM Modi Stands Only Behind Nehru
By breaking Gandhi’s record, PM Modi has now become the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, behind only India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
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PM Modi is also the first and only non-Congress leader to have completed two full terms and to be re-elected twice with a majority.
Additionally, PM Modi is the only Prime Minister, apart from late Jawaharlal Nehru, to win three consecutive Lok Sabha elections.
Narendra Modi Won Three Assembly And Lok Sabha Elections
Not only this, PM Modi also achieved a unique record by winning six consecutive elections as the leader of a party — Gujarat (2002, 2007, 2012), Lok Sabha polls (2014, 2019, 2024). He has been a head of a democratically-elected government, either in the state or Centre.