"NARENDRA MODI "
Narendra Damodardas Modi, born 17 September 1950) is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26 May 2014.] Modi, a leader of theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) from Varanasi. He led the BJP in the 2014 general election, which gave the party a majority in the Lok Sabha(the lower house of the Indian parliament) – a first for any party since 1984 – and was credited for October 2014 BJP electoral victories in the states of Haryana and Maharashtra.
Narendra Damodardas Modi, born 17 September 1950) is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26 May 2014.] Modi, a leader of theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) from Varanasi. He led the BJP in the 2014 general election, which gave the party a majority in the Lok Sabha(the lower house of the Indian parliament) – a first for any party since 1984 – and was credited for October 2014 BJP electoral victories in the states of Haryana and Maharashtra.The prime minister, a Hindu nationalist, is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSSand is a controversial figure domestically and internationally; his administration was criticised for its failure to prevent the 2002 Gujarat riots. Although Modi's economic policies (credited with encouraging economic growth in Gujarat) have been praised, his administration has also been criticised for failing to significantly improve the state's human development.
Early political career
On 26 June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India which lasted until 1977. During this period, many of her political opponents were jailed and opposition groups (including the RSS) were banned. Aspracharak in-charge of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, Moti was forced to go underground in Gujarat and frequently traveled in disguise to avoid arrest. He became involved in printing pamphlets opposing the government, sending them to Delhi and organising demonstrations. During this period Moti wrote aGujarati book, Sangharsh ma Gujarat (The Struggles of Gujarat), describing events during the Emergency.
He was assigned by the RSS to the BJP in 1985. In 1988 Modi was elected organising secretary of the party's Gujarat unit, marking his entrance into electoral politics. He rose within the party, helping organise L. K. Advani's 1990Ayodhya Rath Yatra in 1990 and Murli Manohar Joshi's 1991–92 Ekta Yatra (Journey for Unity). As party secretary, Modi's electoral strategy was considered central to BJP victory in the 1995 state assembly elections.In November of that year Modi was elected BJP national secretary and transferred to New Delhi, where he assumed responsibility for party activities in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The following year, Shankersinh Vaghela (one of the most prominent BJP leaders in Gujarat) defected to the INC after losing his parliamentary seat in the Lok Sabha elections.Modi, on the selection committee for the 1998 Assembly elections in Gujarat, favoured supporters of BJP leader Keshubhai Patel over those supporting Vaghela to end factional division in the party. His strategy was credited as key to the BJP winning an overall majority in the 1998 elections, and Modi was promoted to BJP general secretary (organisation) in May of that year.
| Narendra Modi | |
|---|---|
| 15th Prime Minister of India | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh |
| 14th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 7 October 2001 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Governor | Sunder Singh Bhandari Kailashpati Mishra Balram Jakhar Nawal Kishore Sharma S. C. Jamir Kamla Beniwal |
| Preceded by | Keshubhai Patel |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Varanasi | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for Maninagar | |
| In office 1 January 2002 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kamlesh Patel |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Narendra Damodardas Modi 17 September 1950 Vadnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jashodaben Chimanlal (m. 1968; separated |
| Residence | 7, Race Course Road |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Gujarat University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official websiteGovernment website |
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