PM reviews 12 years in office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received warm congratulations from world leaders on the eve of his becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India. A meeting of the NDA to celebrate its Government completing 12 years and Modi becoming the longest continuously serving elected PM of India is also scheduled on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, in a letter to the PM, conveyed the warm congratulations of the Government and people of Sri Lanka, stating: “This milestone is a testament not only to your years in office, but also to the trust and confidence that the people of the world’s largest democracy have repeatedly placed in your leadership.”
The President also highlighted India’s remarkable economic and social transformation and noted that Prime Minister Modi’s vision has inspired many beyond India’s borders, including Sri Lanka. 2022.
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, in a personal video message, described Prime Minister Modi as “a role model and an example of leadership”. He also stated — “Lifting over 200 million people out of poverty to good life today is an amazing feat.”
Marape expressed Papua New Guinea’s warm friendship and its desire to further consolidate bilateral ties. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar also congratulated Modi on this occassion, noting that “under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has evolved as a leading voice on global matters.”
All constituents of the ruling NDA besides the top leadership of the BJP, including Prime Minister Modi, are expected to attend the crucial meeting. Modi becomes the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, breaking the record of the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
A resolution hailing Prime Minister Modi for this feat is likely to be adopted at the meeting of the NDA partners, sources said. On June 10, Modi will cross the record of Nehru’s 4,399 days in power as an elected PM following the 1952 general elections. Nehru’s stint from 1947 to 1952 was as head of an interim Government as elections were not held till 1952.
Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had a tenure of 14 years, more than that of Modi, but her prime ministership was not uninterrupted. By surpassing Nehru’s 4,399-day record, Modi becomes the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, the sources said.
On May 26, 2014, Modi took charge as India’s prime minister with a landslide victory. He got re-elected with a bigger mandate in 2019 and his second term began on May 30 of the same year. His third consecutive term started on June 9, 2024.
The NDA meeting, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, will be attended by chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of all 22 NDA governed states and Union Territories besides the leaders of all alliance constituents.
Modi breaks Nehru record
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has received warm congratulations from world leaders on the eve of his becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India. A meeting of the NDA to celebrate its Government completing 12 years and Modi becoming the longest continuously serving elected PM of India is also scheduled on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, in a letter to the PM, conveyed the warm congratulations of the Government and people of Sri Lanka.
“This milestone is a testament not only to your years in office, but also to the trust and confidence that the people of the world’s largest democracy have repeatedly placed in your leadership,” The message from the Sri Lankan President said. The President also highlighted India’s remarkable economic and social transformation and noted that Prime Minister Modi’s vision has inspired many beyond India’s borders, including Sri Lanka. 2022.
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, in a personal video message, described Prime Minister Modi as “a role model and an example of leadership”. He also stated - “Lifting over 200 million people out of poverty to good life today is an amazing feat.”
Marape expressed Papua New Guinea’s warm friendship and its desire to further consolidate bilateral ties. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar also congratulated Modi on this occassion, noting that “under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has evolved as a leading voice on global matters.”
All constituents of the ruling NDA besides the top leadership of the BJP, including Prime Minister Modi, are expected to attend the crucial meeting. Modi becomes the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, breaking the record of the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
A resolution hailing Prime Minister Modi for this feat is likely to be adopted at the meeting of the NDA partners, sources said. On June 10, Modi will cross the record of Nehru’s 4,399 days in power as an elected PM following the 1952 general elections. Nehru’s stint from 1947 to 1952 was as head of an interim government as elections were not held till 1952.
Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had a tenure of 14 years, more than that of Modi, but her prime ministership was not uninterrupted. By surpassing Nehru’s 4,399-day record, Modi becomes the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, the sources said.
On May 26, 2014, Modi took charge as India’s prime minister with a landslide victory. He got re-elected with a bigger mandate in 2019 and his second term began on May 30 of the same year. His third consecutive term started on June 9, 2024.
The NDA meeting, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, will be attended by chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of all 22 NDA governed states and Union Territories besides the leaders of all alliance constituents.
