Modi Becomes India's Longest-Serving Elected Prime Minister, Surpassing Nehru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru's record to become India's longest-serving elected prime minister in uninterrupted tenure, completing 4,399 consecutive days in office on Wednesday. The milestone reflects Modi's three consecutive democratic electoral mandates and his tenure since 2014. Global leaders from the US, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka congratulated Modi on the achievement, highlighting his economic and development record.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's record to become the country's longest-serving elected prime minister in uninterrupted tenure, reaching 4,399 consecutive days in office. The achievement comes after Modi won three consecutive democratic mandates since taking office in 2014. International leaders, including US Ambassador Sergio Gor, US Senator John Cornyn, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, extended congratulations and praised Modi's tenure. Cornyn highlighted Modi's economic achievements, citing the lifting of 250 million people out of poverty and India becoming the world's fastest-growing major economy. The congratulatory messages emphasized Modi's dedicated public service and the strengthening of bilateral partnerships, particularly the US-India relationship.
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