A special retrospective reviews Narendra Modi’s 25 uninterrupted years as an elected head of government, marking the milestone since he first took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 October 2001. After rebuilding the state following the Bhuj earthquake, Modi established a governance blueprint focused on infrastructure, administrative efficiency, and investment through initiatives like Krishi Mahotsav and the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit. Transitioning to the national stage in May 2014, his twelve-year tenure as Prime Minister expanded these frameworks nationwide through digital public infrastructure, direct benefit transfers, highway expansion, and Make in India. The report details significant economic growth, rising domestic electronics and defence production, and last-mile welfare delivery via schemes such as PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat, and Jyoti Gram Yojana. Furthermore, it outlines a transformed national security paradigm featuring targeted counter-insurgency, the abrogation of Article 370, border infrastructure modernization, and the replacement of colonial-era criminal laws with contemporary legal codes.
