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India news: Modi becomes longest-serving elected PM

DW English · Jun 10, 2026, 8:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected prime minister of India.
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  • 06/10/2026June 10, 2026Narendra Modi surpasses Nehru as longest-serving PM of IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving continuously elected leader of India.

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Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected prime minister of India. Follow DW for more.

https://p.dw.com/p/5F7H1Modi has served 4,399 consecutive days in office as prime minister Image: Sajjad Hussain/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Modi has surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru as the longest-serving prime minister of India Starlink is planning on starting its operations in India Here is a roundup of some of the top headlines that got India talking on Tuesday, June 9:

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