PM Modi has become the fourth Prime Minister of India to hold the post of Prime Minister for the longest time. At the same time, he has also become the first non-Congress Prime Minister whose tenure is so long. Jawaharlal Nehru , the country’s first Prime Minister, served as Prime Minister for 16 years and 286 days. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister for 15 years and 350 days. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of the country for 10 years and 4 days. The Atal Bihari Vajpayee been in office for 6 years and 77 days. But tell you about a different and biggest achievement of PM Modi, which is unique in itself.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has served longest as the head of an elected government. Since his Gujarat days, as the two-time Prime Minister of India, PM Modi has held the post for a total of 18 years, 306 days, ie 6,878 days. Jawaharlal Nehru held the post as Prime Minister for 16 years and 286 i.e. 6130 days. Gulzari Lal Nanda (Executive) held the post as Prime Minister for 26 days. Lal Bahadur Shastri was Prime Minister for 1 year 216 days. Indira Gandhi was PM for 15 years 350 days. Morarji Desai served as Chief Minister for 4 years 194 days and Prime Minister for 2 years 126 days. Chaudhary Charan Singh spent 1 year 188 days as CM and 170 days as Prime Minister.
There are many names in this list who have served the country as Chief Ministers and Prime Ministers. But with 18 years and 306 days in the name of Narendra Modi, there is a record of being the head of elected government for the longest time