New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday mark 12 years at the helm of the central government, becoming the country's longest continuously serving elected premier with 4,399 days in office. India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru first assumed office in 1947 but served as elected premier from 1951-52 until his death in 1964. Indira Gandhi served nearly 16 years across two separate stints.

Over the past 12 years, the government has eradicated left-wing terrorism, revolutionised welfare delivery through the JAM trinity and UPI, boosted infrastructure, reshaped India's defence doctrine, and avenged the Pahalgam terror attack with Operation Sindoor. The government also steered the country through a pandemic and three global wars. Weeks ago, Modi led the BJP to landmark victories in West Bengal and Assam, forming government in Bengal for the first time since independence.

The National Democratic Alliance will pass a resolution felicitating Modi at a meeting attended by 72 NDA leaders. "With the blessings of 1.4 billion citizens and the spirit of nation first, we have spared no effort in empowering our youth, women, and farmers," Modi said. BJP president Nitin Nabin said more than 250 million people were lifted out of poverty through schemes including 40 million permanent houses, subsidised healthcare for 600 million, and 570 million Mudra loans.

International leaders including Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape, and Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar congratulated Modi. On Thursday, Modi will chair a meeting of NDA-ruled state chief ministers to review policy implementation and the roadmap for Viksit Bharat.

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