{"id":12158,"date":"2026-05-16T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/12158\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:05:14","slug":"may-16-is-very-special-pm-modi-recalls-2014-mandate-in-address-to-indian-diaspora-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/12158\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;May 16 is very special&#8217;: PM Modi recalls 2014 mandate in address to Indian diaspora in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pm-modi-in-netherlands.jpg\" alt=\"'May 16 is very special': PM Modi recalls 2014 mandate in address to Indian diaspora in the Netherlands\" title=\"&lt;p&gt; Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands.&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p> NEW DELHI: Addressing the Indian diaspora in The Hague, Netherlands, Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Narendra Modi<\/a> on Saturday highlighted the significance of today&#8217;s date, recalling that on this day in 2014, the BJP-led NDA secured a decisive mandate to form a stable, full-majority government after a decade of the UPA regime under the Congress.Also Read | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/decade-of-crises-for-world-pm-modi-warns-past-achievements-could-be-wiped-away-by-middle-east-war\/articleshow\/131134820.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Decade of crises for world\u2019: PM Modi warns \u2018past achievements could be wiped away\u2019 by Middle East war<\/a>In the 2014 general elections, the BJP alone won 282 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha, marking the first time since 1984 that a single party secured a clear majority on its own.\u201cToday is May 16, and this day is very special for another reason as well. Twelve years ago today, on May 16, 2014, something special happened. On this very day in 2014, the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced. After decades, it became certain that a stable and full majority government would be formed in India. That was one day, and this is today&#8217;s day,\u201d PM Modi told his audience.The BJP\u2019s seat tally increased to 303 in 2019 before it lost its majority in 2024, winning 240 seats.Meanwhile, the prime minister reflected on his long tenure in public office, saying, \u201c13 years as chief minister (of Gujarat)&#8230; 12 years as prime minister&#8230; in the democratic world, for 25 years&#8230; the unwavering support of crores and crores of voters&#8230; this is a matter of immense good fortune for me.\u201dHe added that this support was not just political but emotional.\u201cFor me, this is not just a number&#8230; this is your blessing, which is my greatest asset,\u201d the prime minister remarked.PM Modi is in the Netherlands as part of a five-nation tour. He arrived in the European nation from the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Sweden and Norway, before concluding his tour with a visit to Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands. 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