8,931 day milestone! PM Modi overtakes Pawan Kumar Chamling to become longest-serving head of government

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Sunday, he became the longest-serving head of government, with 8,931 days in office. He broke the previous record held by Pawan Kumar Chamling, who had served as Sikkim’s chief minister for more than 24 years and had 8,930 days left in his term.Prime Minister Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for more than 13 years from October 7, 2001 to May 21, 2014. During this period, he became the longest-serving chief minister of the state and was re-elected for four consecutive terms in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2012.He later became the Prime Minister of India in 2014 and was re-elected in 2019 and 2024, becoming a three-term Prime Minister.Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on achieving an important milestone in his long career in public service.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the longest-serving head of government in India. Prime Minister Modi’s sheer devotion to the country and its people defines him. From his unwavering commitment as Chief Minister of Gujarat to his dedicated leadership as Prime Minister, his life has been one continuous journey of service,” Singh wrote in a post on X.Home Minister Amit Shah termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance service as “hard work and unwavering commitment”.“This is a milestone rooted in service, hard work and unwavering commitment,” Shah wrote in a post on God, first as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and now as the Prime Minister, reflects his unwavering devotion to the priority of governance, integrity and unwavering devotion to serving every citizen. This is a rare legacy built on unprecedented trust and unparalleled service. “This milestone comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing global digital influence. Previously, he became the first world leader to reach 100 million Instagram followers. He has more than twice as many followers as US President Donald Trump, who has more than 43 million followers.