Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 10 June 2025, became India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, completing 4,399 days in continuous office — surpassing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's record for an elected tenure. Across the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, ministers, and workers marked the milestone with temple visits, religious ceremonies, and prayers for the Prime Minister's health and continued leadership.

Key Developments Across the Country

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited the Hanuman Temple in Delhi, offering prayers and conveying his best wishes. 'These 12 years have also been extraordinary and unprecedented for development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not taken even a single moment of rest during these 12 years,' Chouhan told reporters.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple in Delhi and organised a bhandara to mark the occasion. 'This day holds special significance as he has completed 4,399 days in office, marking the longest tenure as Prime Minister in India's history, devoted to serving the people,' Pradhan said.

BJP Leaders at Temples Across Delhi

BJP National President Nitin Nabin, along with BJP Delhi president Harsh Malhotra and MP Bansuri Swaraj, visited the Jhandewalan Temple and participated in a kirtan. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the Pinjrapole Gaushala, where she participated in traditional worship and offered fodder to cows.

Delhi Minister Pravesh Verma joined devotees in a kirtan at the Hanuman Temple at Connaught Place. At the ISKCON Temple in Rohini, a special puja and Maha Aarti were organised, attended by Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh, BJP workers, and a large number of devotees.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva visited the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mayur Vihar, Delhi. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma offered special prayers at the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple in Rajasthan.

What BJP Spokesperson Said

BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari performed special prayers at the Sankatmochan Hanuman Temple in Kalkaji, South Delhi. 'Today is a historic day. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister,' Bhandari said, adding that he prayed for Modi's long life and for the vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047.

Bhandari cited several government achievements, including India rising to become one of the top four economies in the world, 20 crore people coming out of poverty, the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Ayushman Bharat covering more than 30 crore families, and clean drinking water reaching more than 10 crore households. In Mumbai, BJP Mumbai President Ameet Satam offered prayers at the Siddhivinayak Temple.

The Record and Its Historical Context

Modi's 4,399-day continuous tenure — spanning his first swearing-in in 2014, a successive mandate in 2019, and a historic third consecutive term in 2024 — surpasses Nehru's comparable elected-PM record. Nehru's tenure from 1952 onwards is used for this comparison, as he headed an interim government between 1947 and 1952 before India's first general elections.

Notably, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi served more than 14 years in total, but her tenure was not continuous, making Modi the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister in the country's history. As the BJP's nationwide observances underline, the party is framing the milestone as both a political and national landmark ahead of ongoing governance commitments.