New Delhi, June 10 (IANS). Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Karan Singh has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised his achievements. On 10 June 2026, Narendra Modi became the longest serving elected Prime Minister of independent India. On this historic occasion, Karan Singh wrote an editorial in a leading newspaper describing PM Modi’s tenure as an unprecedented period of development for the country.
Karan Singh wrote that on June 10, 2026, India witnessed a remarkable moment in its democratic journey, when Narendra Modi became the longest serving elected Prime Minister in the country’s history in terms of continuous tenure.
In his writings he mentioned his long experience with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Karan Singh said Nehru had inherited a wounded civilization, while Modi inherited a completely different India, where the population has increased from 34 crore to 146 crore and the number of voters has increased from 11 crore to more than 83 crore.
Karan Singh praised India’s economic progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. He wrote that the Modi government has maintained strong economic growth despite the Covid-19 pandemic, global inflation and geopolitical challenges. Schemes like Swachh Bharat, Ujjwala Yojana, rural electrification, housing scheme, solar energy and food security have touched the lives of crores of poor.
There has also been significant expansion in the education and health sectors. There has been a huge increase in the number of IITs, AIIMS and IIMs. In the infrastructure sector, highways, airports, railway modernization and digital connectivity have changed the face of the country.
Referring to the successes of the Modi government in foreign policy, Karan Singh said that India has now emerged as a strong voice on the global stage. India’s leadership role in the Global South has increased. He also described the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya as a major achievement of the Modi government.
Describing some of the decisions as controversial, the senior Congress leader said that decisions like demonetisation and abrogation of Article 370 brought strong views from both sides, but PM Modi showed determination to achieve his goals.
Karan Singh described Prime Minister Modi’s ability to connect directly with the public as his biggest contribution. He wrote, “Narendra Modi has changed the vocabulary of Indian politics. Very few leaders since independence have been able to establish such a direct connect with the voters.”
At the end of the article, Karan Singh mentioned the challenges ahead, strengthening the federal structure, improving the quality of education, employment generation for youth, environmental protection and inclusive development. He expressed hope that the coming years will take India forward in strength, prosperity, knowledge, compassion and national unity.
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