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Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpassed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s tenure on Friday, 25 July 2025 by serving as the PM of India for 4079 days. In his third term, Modi’s growing tenure only reflects his growing following and credit in the Indian political landscape.Â
Modi took his first oath on 26 May 2014 and is currently on a two-day diplomatic tour in Maldives. Indira Gandhi was the second longest serving Prime Minister of India, serving for 4078 days followed by her father Jawaharlal Nehru, who served for 5871 days. Modi has also become the longest serving Non- congress Prime Minister of India.Â
Longest Serving Prime Ministers of India
| Rank | Prime Minister | Tenure(s) | Total Duration |
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 Aug 1947 – 27 May 1964 | 16 years, 286 days (~5,871 days) |
| 2 | Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014a – present (as of 25 Jul 2025) | ~11 years, 60 days (~4,078 days) |
| 3 | Indira Gandhi | 24 Jan 1966 – 24 Mar 1977; 14 Jan 1980 – 31 Oct 1984 | ~15 years, 350 days (~5,829 days) total; 4,077 days continuous |
| 4 | Manmohan Singh | 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | 10 years, 4 days (~3,656 days) |
| 5 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May–1 Jun 1996; 19 Mar 1998 – 22 May 2004 | ~6 years, 80 days (~2,272 days) |
| 6 | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 Oct 1984 – 2 Dec 1989 | 5 years, 32 days (~1,867 days) |
| 7 | P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 Jun 1991 – 16 May 1996 | 4 years, 330 days (~1,709 days) |
| 8 | Morarji Desai | 24 Mar 1977 – 28 Jul 1979 | 2 years, 126 days (~776 days) |
| 9 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 9 Jun 1964 – 11 Jan 1966 | 1 year, 216 days (~562 days) |
| 10 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 2 Dec 1989 – 10 Nov 1990 | 343 days |
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