India, Oct. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday completed 25 years as the head of a government, marking the milestone with the Union Cabinet passing a resolution congratulating him for his long tenure in public office.Track Exec Orders

Modi first became the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, and went on to become Prime Minister in 2014. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Prime Minister's 25-year tenure was a testimony to the strength, vitality and maturity of Indian democracy.

Vaishnaw said Modi's journey from an ordinary family to the country's highest elected executive office and his continued service to the nation represented the vibrancy of Indian democracy. He described Modi's tenu...