‘Right Leader At Right Time’: Chandrababu Naidu’s Big Shout Out To PM Modi On 12 Years Of NDA Rule

Published 9 June 2026 · india

‘Right Leader At Right Time’: Chandrababu Naidu’s Big Shout Out To PM Modi On 12 Years Of NDA Rule Published By, Last Updated: June 09

‘Right Leader At Right Time’: Chandrababu Naidu’s Big Shout Out To PM Modi On 12 Years Of NDA Rule Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 12:24 IST Under PM Modi’s leadership, India has rediscovered its cultural pride and national self-belief, said CM Chandrababu Nadu. PM Narendra Modi with Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu. (File Photo) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and NDA ally N Chandrababu Naidu has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office have marked a period of renewed national confidence, stronger governance and economic transformation. In an opinion article published in The Indian Express, Naidu described June 10, 2026, as a significant milestone, marking 4,399 consecutive days of Modi’s prime ministership. Having spent nearly five decades in public life and worked with several prime ministers, Naidu wrote that Modi stands apart because he has successfully combined civilisational confidence with modern governance. “In my nearly five decades in public life, I have had the opportunity to observe and interact with several prime ministers, each of whom led India through distinct challenges and circumstances. But PM Modi stands apart because he has combined civilisational confidence with modern governance," he writes. ‘India has rediscovered its self-belief’ Naidu argued that India had once been among the world’s most prosperous and advanced civilisations but had spent many decades after Independence uncertain about its identity and global role. According to him, PM Modi’s leadership has helped India rediscover its cultural pride and national self-confidence. He said India now engages with the world with greater confidence and strategic relevance, interacting with major global powers as an equal while remaining guided by the principle of India First.

“Under PM Modi’s leadership, India has rediscovered its cultural pride and national self-belief. India today stands with far greater confidence and strategic relevance in the global order. PM Modi has ensured that India engages with the world as an equal among major powers, always guided by the principle of India First," said Naidu. CM Naidu also highlighted what he described as Modi’s ability to blend India’s ancient traditions with modern development. He pointed to yoga, pranayama, meditation and spiritual traditions being integrated with technology, digital governance and innovation-led growth. The global recognition of International Day of Yoga was cited as an example of India’s traditional knowledge gaining worldwide acceptance. Digital transformation and economic growth under PM Modi Naidu noted that India has moved from being the world’s 11th-largest economy to the fourth-largest economy within a decade under PM Modi. He said the defining feature of the past 12 years has been governance driven by conviction and effective implementation. According to him, Digital Public Infrastructure, Jan Dhan accounts, Aadhaar integration, UPI and Direct Benefit Transfers have created one of the largest financial inclusion exercises in history. He stated that more than Rs 51 lakh crore has been transferred directly to beneficiaries, reducing leakages and eliminating middlemen. CM Naidu said India had bridged the economic divide by first bridging the digital divide. Social change and infrastructure push The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister also pointed to what he described as large-scale social transformation. He said hundreds of millions of people had been lifted out of multidimensional poverty, while investments in housing, sanitation, healthcare, drinking water and rural infrastructure had improved living standards.