Amit Shah becomes longest-serving home minister, receives praise from PM Modi at NDA meet

With 2,258 days in office, Amit Shah has become the longest-serving Union Minister of Home Affairs on Tuesday. He assumed the office on May 30, 2019.

Updated on: Aug 5, 2025, 12:58:41 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised union minister Amit Shah for becoming the longest-serving home minister during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

With 2,258 days in office, Amit Shah has become the longest-serving Union Minister of Home Affairs, surpassing the previous record held by BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani. He assumed the office in the second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on May 30, 2019.

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The milestone in home minister Shah's tenure comes on August 5, the date he announced the abrogation of Article 370 in Parliament in 2019, ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

The record for the longest-serving home minister was held by Congress leader Govind Ballabh Pant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani.

While Advani held the position for 2,256 days (from March 19, 1998, to May 22, 2004), Govind Ballabh Pant served as home minister from January 10, 1955, to March 7, 1961, totalling 6 years and 56 days.

Amit Shah, who is in office since May 30, 2019, completed 2,258 days in office on August 4, 2025.

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