New Delhi, June 11 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its claims regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure, accusing the ruling party of "twisting and distorting history" and creating a "new and ridiculous category".

In a post on X, Kharge wrote, "Twisting and distorting history does not change the truth."

He asserted that India's longest-serving Prime Minister was Jawaharlal Nehru and that Indira Gandhi had the second-longest tenure, questioning recent BJP claims highlighting Modi's record in office.

"India's longest-serving Prime Minister was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He was also the one who served the longest continuously as Prime Minister. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister wit...