Leader Online Desk : The BJP-led NDA has won a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections. Narendra Modi is going to take oath as Prime Minister today (June 9) evening. He will hold the post of Prime Minister for the third time in a row. He will equal the record of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi who took oath as prime minister for the third consecutive term. Let's know who has served as the Prime Minister for the longest time in the country. Narendra Modi Oath Ceremony
Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister for 16 years 9 months 13 days consecutively
Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of the country after independence. Jawaharlal Nehru took the reins of the country three times in a row. Pandit Nehru was the Prime Minister for about 17 years from 1947 to 1964. He served as Prime Minister for 16 years, 9 months, 13 days. He died on 27 May 1964.
Indira Gandhi held the post of Prime Minister four times
Indira Gandhi held the post of Prime Minister four times. She became the first Prime Minister after the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966. After winning the elections in 1967, he was sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time. In 1971, he took oath as the prime minister for the third consecutive time, continuing the tradition of victory. Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in 1975. Hence, his tenure as Prime Minister, which ended in 1976, continued till 1977, i.e., the end of Emergency. In the 1980 elections, he again captured power. His final tenure was from 1980 to 1984. Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984 by two of her bodyguards. He remained the Prime Minister of the country for 15 years 11 months and 22 days. Narendra Modi Oath Ceremony
Narendra Modi will take oath as Prime Minister for the third time in a row
Narendra Modi led the BJP in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. And BJP got a clear majority in both the elections. Narendra Modi first assumed the post of Prime Minister on 26 May 2014. Now holding the post of Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, he will become the leader with the third longest tenure as Prime Minister.
Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister for 10 consecutive years
The first Sikh Prime Minister of the country Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister of the country from 2004 to 2014. Congress
He led the United Progressive Alliance government under the leadership. Manmohan Singh's tenure as Prime Minister was 10 years and 5 days.
Also read this