Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed former Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling's record of 8,930 days to become the longest-serving head of government in India. Modi has entered his 8,931st day in public life as a head of government, first as Gujarat chief minister and now as Prime Minister.
Modi was the chief minister from October 2001 to May 2014, before he was elected as the PM. He is the also first Prime Minister born after Independence and is the third longest-serving PM of India, behind Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
Senior Union ministers hailed PM Modi for achieving the milestone, noting that the achievement reflects his unwavering commitment to nation-first governance, welfare of the poor, and elevating India's global standing.
