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Modi recalls journalists announcing his Gujarat CM appointment over sweets
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 04:02 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled that journalists informed him of his elevation to Gujarat chief minister with the phrase “Mithai khilao, you are Gujarat CM now.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected on a memorable moment from his early political career, when he first learned he would become chief minister of Gujarat. He said that the news arrived not through a formal brief but via a casual interaction with journalists who offered him sweets.
According to Modi, the reporters broke the story with the words, “Mithai khilao, you are Gujarat CM now,” a phrase that has stayed with him over the years. The informal delivery underscored the spontaneous nature of political communication at that time.
Modi shared this recollection in an interview with The Times of India, describing how the unexpected announcement marked a turning point that eventually led him to the state’s top executive post.
The episode illustrates how a simple gesture—a piece of mithai—became the backdrop for a significant political transition, later shaping the trajectory of a leader who would go on to become India’s prime minister.
According to Modi, the reporters broke the story with the words, “Mithai khilao, you are Gujarat CM now,” a phrase that has stayed with him over the years. The informal delivery underscored the spontaneous nature of political communication at that time.
Modi shared this recollection in an interview with The Times of India, describing how the unexpected announcement marked a turning point that eventually led him to the state’s top executive post.
The episode illustrates how a simple gesture—a piece of mithai—became the backdrop for a significant political transition, later shaping the trajectory of a leader who would go on to become India’s prime minister.