PM Modi completes 25 years as head of government, visits Sri Vinayaka Mandir in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday completed 25 years as the head of a government, marking a political journey that began with his appointment as Gujarat chief minister in October 2001 and continued with his tenure as prime minister from 2014. PM Modi marked the occasion by offering prayers at Sri Vinayaka Mandir in Delhi. He is scheduled to address the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha - Seva Jyoti Yatra' in the national capital at 9:30 am, as the BJP brings its month-long 'Seva Sankalp Yatra' to a close. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi offers prayers at Sri Vinayaka Mandir in Delhi The PM has completed 25 years in public life today. (Video source: DD) https://t.co/4n4MwgnxvU -- ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026 The yatra began on September 17, PM Modi's 76th birthday, and is being concluded through events in two cities closely associated with his political and personal journey - Vadnagar in Gujarat, where he was born, and Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency. In Varanasi, participants are scheduled to conclude the yatra with Jalabhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, while the Vadnagar programme will culminate at the Hatkeshwar Mahadev Mandir, according to the BJP. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan congratulated PM Modi on completing 25 years as head of government, describing his tenure as one focused on inclusive development. "Heartiest greetings and warm wishes to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on completing 25 years of service to the Nation as Head of Government," Radhakrishnan said in a post on X. He said PM Modi's journey as "Pradhan Sevak" had turned the idea of inclusive development into a nationwide mission under the principles of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas". Radhakrishnan also credited the Narendra Modi government with improvements in connectivity, digital infrastructure and opportunities, and claimed that 25 crore people had been lifted out of extreme poverty over the past 15 years. The 25-year milestone covers PM Modi's time at the helm of Gujarat and his subsequent tenure at the Centre. He became Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001, and went on to serve as prime minister after the BJP won the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The concluding programmes are expected to bring together Seva Yatris, BJYM workers and young citizens. The BJP said the events would be held at locations connected with PM Modi's life and "spiritual heritage". The anniversary comes as the Modi government enters the second half of its third consecutive term at the Centre, making the milestone both a personal political marker and a key occasion for the BJP to showcase its governance narrative.