PM Modi Set to Take Charge for 3rd Term as 3rd Longest Serving PM

New Delhi: The trends of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 is are hinting that Prime Minister Narendra Modimay lead the NDA to another victory. If he becomes the Prime Minister again, then he will be in the elite list of Prime Ministers who have served for over 10 years.

The longest serving Prime Ministers of India are:

Jawaharlal Nehru (Congress)

Tenure: 1947-1964

Duration: 16 years, 286 days

Jawaharlal Nehru led India from 1947 until his death in 1964.

Indira Gandhi (Congress)

Tenure: 1966-1977, 1980-1984

Duration: 15 years, 350 days

Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India, She is remembered for the nationalisation of banks, the Green Revolution and the Emergency (1975-1977). She also led India to victory in the 1971 war with Pakistan, which led to the formation of Bangladesh.

Narendra Modi (BJP)

Tenure: 2014-Present

Duration: 10 years, 19 days

Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister, seeks a third consecutive term after assuming office in 2014.

Manmohan Singh (Congress)

Tenure: 2004-2014

Duration: 10 years, 4 days

Manmohan Singh, an economist, served as Prime Minister is known for continuing economic reforms.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BJP)

Tenure: 1996, 1998-2004

Duration: 6 years, 80 days

Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three times as Prime Minister. He is remembered for the Pokharan tests in 1998, which made India a recognised nuclear power, infrastructure projects like the Golden Quadrilateral highway network.