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This day that year! 21 years ago on October 7, 2001 when Narendra Modi sworn in as Gujarat’s Chief Minister

After serving the state for a long period of time, he had resigned from the post of Chief Minister to become Prime Minister of India in 2014.

New Delhi: It was in the year 2001 on October 7th when Narendra Modi took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujrat for the first time, he entered 21st year

As he completes 21 year as an elected representative of the public, an old video and photo of his swearing-in ceremony had gone went viral on social.

In the video, he can be seen taking oath as Gujarat CM for the first time.

When he took oath as the CM of Gujarat, he was not even an MLA. He was later elected from Rajkot West seat.

Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of the state after  the resignation of Keshubhai Patel. He had resigned due to ill health.

Here is other ministers who shared the footage from 21 years ago.

From CM to PM

After serving the state for a long period of time, he had resigned from the post of Chief Minister to become Prime Minister of India in 2014.

Narendra Modi took oath as the 14th Prime Minister of India after his swearing-in on 26th May 2014.

In 2019, he was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the second time on May 30. The oath was administered by then President Ram Nath Kovind at  Rashtrapati Bhavan.