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President Droupadi Murmu extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, praising his 25 years in public life and his contribution to governance and inclusive development.
In a social media post, President Murmu said PM Modi had established new benchmarks of good governance during his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister. She also said his leadership had given fresh momentum and direction to inclusive development.
Murmu noted that India was pursuing modern development while maintaining a sense of cultural pride. She said citizens were witnessing a balance between heritage and development and wished PM Modi good health and a long life to continue his public service and nation-building efforts.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। विगत 25 वर्षों में मुख्यमंत्री और प्रधानमंत्री के कार्यकाल में आपने सुशासन के अनेक नए प्रतिमान स्थापित किए हैं तथा समावेशी विकास को अभूतपूर्व गति एवं नई दिशा प्रदान की है। सांस्कृतिक गौरव की भावना के साथ…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 17, 2026
PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat. He began his political journey through organisational work with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later joined the BJP’s organisational structure.
He became Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, and served in the post for more than 12 years. In 2014, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi and Vadodara and won both seats, later retaining Varanasi.
PM Modi took the oath as Prime Minister on May 26, 2014, after the BJP won 282 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. He retained the Varanasi seat in the 2019 election, when the BJP won 303 seats.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, PM Modi won Varanasi for a third consecutive time. The BJP secured 240 seats, while PM Modi subsequently took the oath for a third consecutive term as Prime Minister.
This year also marks 25 years of PM Modi’s public life since he became Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001.
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