Matter Of Pride For India: NDA Hails Narendra Modi As Country's Longest Serving Prime Minister

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to surpass former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's record for the longest unbroken stint as the head of an elected government in India on June 10, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hailed the former's tenure. The NDA leaders asserted that PM Modi has made India proud by "taking the nations' military, economy and foreign policy to greater heights".

Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said: "People gave a historic mandate in 2014 by choosing a non-Congress party as an alternative, and also gave a full majority to the BJP to form the government at the Centre. In the last 12 years, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, several efforts have been made for the overall development of the country."

"When the world is reeling under the effect of geo-political turbulence, India's GDP growth for fiscal 2026 has been measured at 7.7 per cent," he highlighted.

Shekhawat remarked: "Twelve years ago, before PM Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, people had lost faith in democracy."

Union Minister Piyush Goyal added: "PM Modi is loved by 140 crore citizens, he is the most popular leader in the world, and a highly influential international statesman recognised across the globe. The completion of his uninterrupted 25 years in public leadership will be a major milestone."

Goyal was referring to PM Modi's previous tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, before taking oath as the Prime Minister in 2014.

"On that day, on a large scale across the country, all of us party workers will organise programs to reach out and engage with people," he told reporters.

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi said that PM Modi is going to create history as the longest serving Prime Minister of the country.

"Under PM Modi's leadership, India's military and economic power, along with its foreign policy, is the strongest in the world," he told IANS.

Echoing similar view, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said: "It is a matter of pride for the country that someone has surpassed the records of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. PM Narendra Modi's dedication and consistency towards his work are remarkable."

Praising Prime Minister Modi, Kayande mentioned: "He does not take a single day off and neither tires nor stops."

According to Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde, PM Modi has elevated India's global stature and strengthened the country's reputation worldwide.

"Today, India is recognised and trusted globally. India's economy is going to be the third largest in the world, and much of this credit goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he told IANS.

JD-U spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said: "It is a huge achievement in a country like India which has a population that speaks diverse languages and practises different religions."

Prasad asserted that India has emerged as a global leader under PM Modi's leadership.

"I congratulate PM Modi on behalf of the whole country," he said.

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