Advani Blesses Modi on 25th Anniversary of His Leadership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the 25-year mark on 7 October 2026, marking a quarter of a century of uninterrupted leadership from his early days as Gujarat chief minister in 2001 to his current tenure as prime minister.

The anniversary was marked by a private audience with senior BJP figure Lal Krishna Advani at the prime minister's residence, where Advani offered his blessings and reflected on his own long career in public service.

In a post on X, Modi thanked Advani for the heartfelt wishes, noting that Advani's decades of experience have been instrumental in fortifying India's growth and governance.

International dignitaries also conveyed congratulations. Bhutan's prime minister Shering Tobgay hailed Modi as a 'true embodiment of modern leadership'. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu praised the unprecedented continuity of democratic governance in a nation of over a billion people. Japan's prime minister sent a formal note, pointing to India's elevated global profile under Modi's direction.

The celebrations coincided with the rollout of the Seva Hi Sankalp program across numerous states, underscoring the government's focus on delivering essential services to the public.