Becomes Second Longest-Serving Prime Minister in a Single Tenure After Nehru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed a historic milestone in India’s political landscape. On July 25, 2025, he completed 4,078 uninterrupted days as Prime Minister of India, surpassing the record of former PM Indira Gandhi, who held office for 4,077 consecutive days between January 24, 1966, and March 24, 1977.
With this feat, PM Modi now becomes India’s second longest-serving Prime Minister in a single continuous term, behind only Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister.
Key Records Held by PM Narendra Modi:
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First and only Prime Minister born after Independence (1947)
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Longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister
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Longest-serving PM from a non-Hindi-speaking state (Gujarat)
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First non-Congress leader to complete two full terms
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Only non-Congress PM to win two consecutive Lok Sabha majorities
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First sitting PM since Indira Gandhi (1971) to return to power with a full majority
Historic Electoral Streak
PM Modi is the only Indian leader — across all Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers — to have led his party to six consecutive electoral victories:
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Gujarat Assembly Elections: 2002, 2007, 2012
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Lok Sabha Elections: 2014, 2019, 2024
He also joins Jawaharlal Nehru as the only Prime Minister to win three consecutive general elections as the face of a national political party.
From Vadnagar to Delhi
Born into a modest family in Vadnagar, Gujarat, Narendra Modi’s early life included helping his father sell tea at a railway station. His political journey began with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), later rising through the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
After serving over a decade as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he led the BJP to a landmark victory in 2014, becoming the first non-Congress leader to secure an absolute majority in Lok Sabha. Since then, Modi has emerged as a prominent global leader, known for his grassroots connect, powerful speeches, and focus on projecting India as a confident global power.
With nearly 24 years in continuous leadership — both at the state and central levels — Narendra Modi’s political journey reflects consistency, mass appeal, and electoral dominance in Indian democracy.
