New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday, October 7, reflected on completing 25 years as the head of a government, sharing a throwback picture of his 2001 swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. In his post, Modi wrote, “On this day in 2001, I took oath as Gujarat’s Chief Minister for the first time. Thanks to the continuous blessings of my fellow Indians, I am entering my 25th year of serving as the head of a Government.”
He shared two photographs: one from his swearing-in as Gujarat’s Chief Minister in 2001 and another from his oath-taking ceremony as Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi served as Gujarat’s CM from October 2001 to May 2014 before assuming office as India’s Prime Minister.
On this day in 2001, I took oath as Gujarat’s Chief Minister for the first time. Thanks to the continuous blessings of my fellow Indians, I am entering my 25th year of serving as the head of a Government. My gratitude to the people of India. Through all these years, it has been… pic.twitter.com/21qoOAEC3E
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2025
During his tenure in Gujarat, he introduced several key initiatives, including the creation of a dedicated Climate Change Department to promote sustainable solutions. Modi reportedly completed his MA in political science from Gujarat University. He grew up in a modest family belonging to the ‘other backward class’ community. As Gujarat’s CM, he focused on rebuilding the state after the 2001 earthquake, introducing measures to manage floods and droughts, and launching evening courts to make justice more accessible.
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