Modi’s 8,931 days had surpassed the previous record of 8,930 days — held entirely as Sikkim chief minister — by Pawan Kumar Chamling, the BJP said. ADVERTISEMENTBefore Chamling, the record belonged to Jyoti Basu, Bengal chief minister for 8,539 days between June 1977 and November 2000. The BJP’s official X handle posted in the afternoon: “Saluting India’s longest-serving head of government. Senior Union ministers, chief ministers and other BJP politicians rushed to join the chorus of praise for Modi. As of Sunday, Modi has been Prime Minister for 4,318 days, which means he was Gujarat chief minister for 4,613 days.

Source: The Telegraph March 23, 2026 06:43 UTC