'Left lasting imprint': PM Modi visits LK Advani on completing 25 years as head of govt

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the residence of former deputy prime minister and BJP veteran LK Advani to seek his blessings as he completed 25 years as a head of government.“Met Advani Ji at his residence and sought his blessings. His decades of public service and contribution to our national life have left a lasting imprint. He has played a pivotal role in strengthening India’s progress,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

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<button type="button" class="ZW6JD " disabled="">Post Comment</button></p> <p class="swnca">Be respectful · TOI community guidelines</p> </div> </div> <p><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="5"/>PM Modi has remained in government leadership continuously since October 7, 2001, first serving three terms as Gujarat chief minister before becoming prime minister after the BJP’s victories in three Lok Sabha elections.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="10"/>The prime minister’s visit came as he marked the milestone of 25 years in government.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="12"/></p> <div data-pos="0" class="id-r-component iIpbx undefined "> <div><img decoding="async" alt="PM Modi speaks with Advani" msid="134781475" imgsize="177514" resizemode="4" width="" title="PM Modi sought his blessings as he completed 25 years as a head of government" placeholdersrc="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms" offsetvertical="0" placeholdermsid="47529300" type="thumb" class="" src="https://static.toiimg.com/photo/imgsize-177514,msid-134781475/pm-modi-speaks-with-advani.jpg" data-api-prerender="true"/></p> <p>PM Modi sought his blessings as he completed 25 years as a head of government</p> </div> </div> <p>While addressing a ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ to mark the milestone, PM Modi coined the slogan “we will do it” and said India would become a developed country by 2047.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="15"/>He, however, identified caste-based divisions during elections as a major challenge.</div> </div> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://fastkhabar.co.in/category/general-news/" rel="category tag">General News</a></span> <nav id="nav-below" class="post-navigation" aria-label="Posts"> <div class="nav-previous"><span class="gp-icon icon-arrow-left"><svg viewBox="0 0 192 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M178.425 138.212c0 2.265-1.133 4.813-2.832 6.512L64.276 256.001l111.317 111.277c1.7 1.7 2.832 4.247 2.832 6.513 0 2.265-1.133 4.813-2.832 6.512L161.43 394.46c-1.7 1.7-4.249 2.832-6.514 2.832-2.266 0-4.816-1.133-6.515-2.832L16.407 262.514c-1.699-1.7-2.832-4.248-2.832-6.513 0-2.265 1.133-4.813 2.832-6.512l131.994-131.947c1.7-1.699 4.249-2.831 6.515-2.831 2.265 0 4.815 1.132 6.514 2.831l14.163 14.157c1.7 1.7 2.832 3.965 2.832 6.513z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg></span><span class="prev"><a href="https://fastkhabar.co.in/nana-patekars-mortal-remains-sent-for-postmortem-doctor-confirms-reveals-details-of-actors-final-moments-before-death-watch/" rel="prev">Nana Patekar’s mortal remains sent for postmortem doctor confirms; 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