Modi marks 25 years in office as Amit Shah praises welfare work

UPDATE - follow-up to India News Live Updates, 7 October 2026 | 'I'm still a student': PM Modi at event to mark 25 years of public life: Union Home Minister Amit Shah described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public office as a journey dedicated to the welfare of the poor and the country. Speaking at a Gurugram event on October 7, Shah stated that Modi's tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister brought measures including the abrogation of Article 370, infrastructure development, and poverty reduction. Modi marked 25 years since he first took oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, stating he never imagined reaching this milestone. Speaking at the Seva Sankalp Yatra in Delhi, Modi said he still considers himself a student who wants to keep learning. He pledged to achieve a developed India by 2047, make the nation a top-three economy, build a global manufacturing hub, and strengthen self-reliance.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 25 years in government on Wednesday, having first assumed office as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 before taking charge as Prime Minister in 2014. Senior political leaders frequently highlight long governing tenures to emphasize policy continuity and administrative milestones.