New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Senior Union Ministers and state Chief Ministers on Wednesday extended their heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, commending his decades-long dedication to public service, national welfare, and good governance, marking the day he first assumed elected office as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001.

Taking to X, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted Prime Minister Modi's rise from a grassroots party worker (karyakarta) to leading the nation without any dynastic background.

"Today, 7 October, we celebrate the chequered career of PM @narendramodi. 25 yrs ago, on this day, he took up the responsibility of CM of Gujarat. Until then, he had held no elected post. Through de...