PM Modi to become India's longest-serving elected PM on June 10, surpass Nehru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to become India's longest-serving elected prime minister on June 10, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record. Modi will complete 4,399 consecutive days in office, having first taken oath on May 26, 2014. This milestone reflects significant changes in India's political landscape and governance since Nehru's era.
- ▪Modi will surpass Nehru's record of 4,398 days in office on June 10.
- ▪He has already overtaken Indira Gandhi's longest uninterrupted tenure in July 2025.
- ▪The number of political parties and voters in India has significantly increased since Nehru's time.
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PM Modi to become India's longest-serving elected PM on June 10, surpass NehruModi, who first took oath as prime minister on May 26, 2014, will complete 4,399 consecutive days in office on June 10.Updated on: Jun 03, 2026 3:32 PM ISTBy Shishir GuptaShare viaCopy link Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to become India’s longest continuously serving democratically elected prime minister on June 10, overtaking the record held by independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits before the arrival of Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing for a meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (AFP)Modi, who first took oath as prime minister on May 26, 2014, will complete 4,399 consecutive days in office on June 10.
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