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NDA Plans Resolution Honouring Modi After Record-Setting Tenure
NDA leaders will pass a resolution honouring Modi as he becomes India’s longest continuously serving elected prime minister, surpassing Nehru’s 4,399-day record.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister, completing 4,399 days in office and surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record of 4,398 days.
Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance are gathering at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to celebrate 12 years of the BJP-led government and Modi's milestone achievement. The 72 alliance leaders are expected to pass a resolution honouring Modi.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated Modi infused "speed and scale" into government schemes to enhance benefits. Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad cited the 2014 majority as a marker of stability Modi provided to the polity.
Global leaders including Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape sent congratulatory messages. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted India has combined national interest with global good under Modi's leadership.
Following recent election victories in West Bengal and Assam, Modi plans to attend the G7 Summit in France and visit Slovakia starting June 14. He stated the 12-year journey was dedicated to trust, development, and public welfare.
US Congressman John Cornyn, co-chair of the Senate India Caucus and president of the Senate India Caucus, congratulated Narendra Modi on his longest-serving Prime Minister in the country. He said that PM Modi's tenure has been "transformative." Under his leadership, India's global presence has strengthened, and US-India relations have become stronger than ever.
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