Modi Becomes India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister

On July 25, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became India’s second-longest serving PM in consecutive terms, completing 4,078 uninterrupted days

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Modi has now surpassed Indira Gandhi’s continuous tenure of 4,077 days between 1966 and 1977, marking a new milestone in Indian politics

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Jawaharlal Nehru remains the longest-serving Indian PM with 16 years and 286 days in office from 1947 to 1964

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Narendra Modi took office on May 26, 2014, and was sworn in for his third consecutive term in June 2024, a historic achievement for a non-Congress leader

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Modi is the longest-serving PM from a non-Congress party, redefining the political landscape with his decade-long leadership

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At 74, Modi is the first PM born after Independence, reflecting a generational shift in India’s leadership story

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He is the only non-Congress Prime Minister to complete two full terms and win three consecutive Lok Sabha elections with a majority

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Before becoming PM, Modi was Gujarat’s longest-serving Chief Minister (2001–2014), laying the foundation for his national leadership

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