To mark the occasion, BJP is planning a massive 20-day public relations program, which will be celebrated on the occasion. PM Modi20 years in public life.
Over the past two decades, Narendra Modi has grown from a strong Chief Minister to one of the most popular leaders in the world. Although without his critics, the Prime Minister enjoys a wide appeal like no other leader in the country and is the BJP’s most trusted electoral face.
Know here some interesting things about the tenure of PM Modi …
two decades without a break
The last time Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his birthday was in 2001 without holding any top government post.
Since October 2001, Narendra Modi has been the head of an elected government for more than 20 years (7,285 days).
Modi served 12 years and 227 days (4,607) as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. He was elected as the 14th PM of India in 2014 and has held the position for 2,671 days since then.
This makes Prime Minister Modi the longest-serving head of an elected government after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
While Nehru and Indira did not serve as chief ministers, they held the office of prime minister for 6,130 and 5,829 days respectively.
When it comes to the tenure of just the prime minister, Modi is the fourth longest-serving leader, with 2,671 days in office as of September 17.
If he continues in office till May 29, 2024, he will overtake Manmohan Singh, which is third on the list.
Modi will have to remain prime minister till March 2031 to surpass Nehru’s record.
state to country
Of the 14 Prime Ministers of India so far, six have also served as Chief Ministers. One of them is PM Modi.
The last PM who also served as Chief Minister was JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda. Gowda was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and served as the Prime Minister from 1996-1997.
Notably, among the chief ministers who became the PM, Modi’s tenure as chief minister has been the longest at nearly 13 years.
most trusted poster boy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most bankable mass leader in the country today and has helped the BJP taste success time and again in both national and state elections.
In 2014, the BJP became the first party since 1984 to win a majority of the Lok Sabha seats on its own. Five years later, in 2019, it won a historic 300 plus seats in the lower house with a record vote share of 37.36%.
Since PM Modi enjoys unwavering support, who cuts across caste and religious lines, the BJP has centered almost all its election campaigns around him since 2014.
Thanks to PM Modi, BJP has taken a pole position in Indian politics by overtaking the Congress in many states.
Even though the BJP’s recent election report card has not been impressive, the party continues to rule almost half of India’s population, covering about 42% of the country’s land.
long ago
Modi’s 7-year tenure as Prime Minister has been marked by many memorable firsts.
In January 2015, Modi hosted Barack Obama as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade. This was the first time an Indian PM hosted a US President for the event.
In July 2017, Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel. Some saw the visit as a turning point in India’s position on Israel.
PM Modi with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel (Reuters)
He was also the first Prime Minister to invite the heads of government of SAARC to his swearing-in ceremony in 2014.
Last month, he became the first Indian PM to chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
PM Modi has also been honored with many international honors due to his leadership and oratory skills.
In 2019, Russia honored PM Modi with its highest state honour, the ‘Order of St. Andrew the Apostle’. In the same year, PM Modi was awarded the ‘Order of Zayed’, the UAE’s highest civilian award.
In 2020, PM Modi was awarded The Legion of Merit – a top US military honor – by former US President Donald Trump
In the latest edition of Times Magazine, PM Modi was named among the 100 Most Influential People in 2021.
top popularity chart
Since his days as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a fan favorite among voters.
Despite several challenges during his tenure as CM and PM, Modi has managed to maintain his overall public appeal.
According to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult, PM Modi has the highest approval rating among the world’s 13 top global leaders.
PM Modi’s popularity soared to over 82% in April-May last year, when he imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. It fell to 63% during the same period earlier this year when his government came under heavy criticism over the crisis during the second Covid wave.
But Modi’s approval rating has improved a lot since then and is now at 71 per cent.
On social media too, PM Modi remains the most active politician in the world with over 177 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram combined.
Only former US President Barack Obama has more mass followers than PM Modi.
On Instagram, PM Modi is currently the most popular politician in the world with over 60 million followers.
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