New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a historic milestone in Indian politics by turning into the longest-serving head of an elected authorities within the nation.
With this, PM Modi has surpassed Pawan Kumar Chamling, who held workplace as Chief Minister of Sikkim for 8,930 days. He has now accomplished 8,931 days as head of presidency, combining his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat and as Prime Minister, thereby getting into his twenty fifth yr in a management function.
The milestone is being seen as a uncommon and vital achievement, reflecting many years of uninterrupted public service and political management on the highest degree.
Over the course of his profession, PM Modi has set a number of notable information, together with being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat and the Prime Minister with the longest prior expertise as a CM.
He can be the primary Prime Minister of India to have been born after Independence and has secured victory in three consecutive Lok Sabha elections in 2014, 2019 and 2024, a feat that underscores political longevity and sustained public mandate.
Narendra Modi first assumed workplace as Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, and continued within the function till May 21, 2014, main the state for greater than 13 years earlier than shifting to nationwide politics.
He was sworn in because the 14th Prime Minister of India on May 26, 2014, turning into the primary non-Congress chief to safe a full majority within the Lok Sabha. He later grew to become the primary non-Congress Prime Minister to finish two full phrases in workplace and return for a 3rd consecutive time period.
In addition to this milestone, PM Modi has crossed a number of different vital benchmarks this yr, significantly within the digital area.
Earlier this month, he reached 30 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, strengthening his place as one of many most-followed world leaders on the platform.
With this, he at the moment leads amongst each serving and former heads of presidency when it comes to subscriber base, remaining effectively forward of different distinguished worldwide political figures.
In February, PM Modi additionally crossed 100 million followers on Instagram, turning into the primary serving world chief and politician to realize the milestone on the platform.
Since becoming a member of Instagram in 2014, his presence has steadily grown into probably the most lively and extensively {followed} accounts amongst world leaders, reflecting a sustained outreach technique geared toward participating audiences each inside India and internationally. He is at the moment at 101 million followers on the social media platform.
On X, PM Modi has 106.4 million followers.
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