Narendra Modi Becomes India’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister: A Look at the Top 5 PMs by Tenure

India is the world’s largest democracy and has been led by several notable Prime Ministers. Some have left a mark through their policies, while others are remembered for their long tenures. As Narendra Modi is set to become one of the longest-serving Prime Minister of India , here are five of the longest-serving Prime Ministers the country has seen:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964)

Jawaharlal Nehru holds the record for being India’s longest-serving Prime minister. He remained in office for 16 years and 286 days, from the day of independence until his death on May 27, 1964.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the country’s first Prime minister and laid the foundation of modern India through his policies, which promoted industrialization and scientific development.

2. Indira Gandhi (1966-1977, 1980-1984)

Indira Gandhi had served as the Prime Minister of India for nearly 15 years across two separate tenures. She remains one of the most powerful and controversial leaders in India history.

During her tenure, India witnessed several significant events such as nationalisation of banks, the Indo-Pak war and the Emergency.

3. Narendra Modi (2014-Present)

Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India and has held the position since winning the elections in May 2014.

During his tenure, he has introduced several key policies such as Digital India , the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and large-scale infrastructure projects.

4. Manmohan Singh (2004-2014)

Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister of India for 10 years, from 2004 to 2014, making him one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in the country’s history.

He is an economist by profession and is known for landmark policies that shaped modern Indian economic reforms. His tenure saw the implementation of the Right To Information Act (RTI) and the historic India-US Nuclear Agreement.

5. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1998-2004)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as Prime Minister of India for approximately six years and 80 days. He was widely respected for his eloquence and statesmanship.

His government carried out the Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests and launched several ambitious infrastructure projects.

All the Prime Ministers on the list are known for their long tenure, reforms and policies, each of which played an important role in shaping modern India.