Narendra Modi, the prime minister, also achieved the highest days in office in the Indian history that continues until Sunday with 8,931 days. It has been measured against the 26 May 2014 date on which he was sworn in first and the longest amount of stability and continuity ever witnessed in the top leadership of the largest democracy in the planet.
His Prime Minister is currently serving three terms (three five year terms) (20142019 and 20192024) in addition to a third term, which starts in June 2024 after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is better than the earlier one of the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru the leader of the nation during a span of above 16 years who had interfered in the mid fifties.
The soul of the long life of Modi is a blend of a highly centralized leadership, aggressive electoral performance of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a transition to a more centralized decision making system. The proponents claim that since the policy horizon of the long run is continuous, the policy plans carried out by the long term policies like the Goods and Services Tax (GST), demonetisation, Ayushman Bharat health scheme and a series of infrastructure and digital-governance projects have been executed in one phase without revamping the regimes.
Critics however cite the increasing issues in centralisation of politics, and the loss of space to the opposition parties and acquisition of huge powers in the Prime Ministers office. The long-term term, according to them, has assisted in the increased polarization and the hardening of the rift between the pro and anti-government camps and maintenance of the policies.
The 8,931 days milestone has been celebrated by the supporters of Modi as an indicator of popular confidence and stability particularly in a country where the political environment has been rather volatile. The major successes of this long run as reflected by the ruling BJP include the economic growth, development of the infrastructure, and the high international image of India. The social-media messages of the party and pro-government groups have also included such hashtags as 8931 Days of Modi, Longest Serving PM in memory of the event.
It is an accomplishment of the Indian people who have had a hundred and a half years of one-leader reign. This question will have to be answered by the future historians whether this is the golden age of development or this was even a majoritarian politics which will relax on the outcome of the policies, institutions and even even the organization of the Indian democracy itself.
