Union Cabinet passes resolution lauding PM Modi for becoming the longest-serving elected PM

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest consecutive serving elected Prime Minister, having completed 4,399 days in office.

Cabinet members also gave a standing ovation to Prime Minister Modi.

Today, PM Modi surpassed former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of 4,398 consecutive days of service after the first general election.

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Prime Minister Modi called civil service the biggest test of good governance.

Sharing a Sanskrit shloka on “Public service is the greatest test of good administration. Only a person who works constantly with humility, dedication and sense of duty will gain the trust of the public.”
“Sadanuraktprakritih prajapalantatparh. Vineetatma hi Nripatirbhuyasi Shriyamashnute (One who is always devoted to the care of the people. A humble king attains greater prosperity),” the post read. NDA leaders, global dignitaries and prominent personalities from various fields showered congratulatory messages on the Prime Minister.

Former President Ram Nath Kovind hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure as a “watershed period for India since Independence” and praised the current government for countering the “inferiority” instilled by colonial rule.

Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Mansukh Madaviya and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta prayed for PM Modi on the occasion.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted that his success in becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister was the result of the love, trust and immense public support of millions of Indians. He said PM Modi’s 4,399-day journey represents a “golden chapter” in building a strong, prosperous, developed and self-reliant India.

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Congratulatory messages came from all over the world. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim led the international praise by praising the Indian leader’s tremendous contribution to the country’s global rise.

United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also praised the Prime Minister’s enduring political journey. Ambassador Gor posted: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. This achievement is a powerful testament to his decades of public service and leadership! I wish him the best!”