Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been elected as the chairman of the Shree Somnath Trust (SST), a religious charitable organization that manages the revered Somnath Temple near Veraval, Gujarat.

• This marks the first time in the trust’s 74-year history that a chairman has been elected for a five-year term, an extension facilitated by a recent amendment to the trust deed. 
• Modi’s re-election as chairman for the next five years was confirmed during the 122nd meeting of the trust’s board of trustees in Gandhinagar.
• This decision highlights Modi’s strong bond with the temple and his commitment to its preservation and development.