Temple bells rang across the national capital on Wednesday morning as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held special thanksgiving pujas and aartis to mark Narendra Modi becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's uninterrupted tenure.

From Birla Mandir in central Delhi to Siddhivinayak Temple in Mayur Vihar and the Pinjrapole Gaushala in Kishanganj, BJP leaders and Union ministers participated in prayers, marking the milestone as a moment of national gratitude and reflection on 12 years of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) governance.

The celebrations coincided with Narendra Modi crossing Nehru's record of 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister. Having first assumed office on May 26, 2014, PM Modi secured consecutive mandates in 2019 and 2024, making him the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister in India's history.

In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the Pinjrapole Gaushala, where she participated in religious rituals and offered fodder to cows. She said PM Modi's leadership had established “new benchmarks in development, good governance, public service and national pride” over the past 12 years.“

As a woman Chief Minister, I believe women's empowerment lies at the heart of many initiatives launched by the Prime Minister,” Gupta said, citing schemes such as Ujjwala Yojana, toilet construction under Swachh Bharat, Mudra loans and the Drone Didi programme. She also prayed for the Prime Minister's good health and long life.

Union Minister J.P. Nadda, who offered prayers at Birla Mandir, described the occasion as one that “will be written in golden letters” in India's political history. “From 2014 to 2026, he has served uninterruptedly as the Prime Minister of India,” Nadda said, crediting PM Modi with redefining governance and development.

Source:Ndtv