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Narendra Modi
Leading India as prime minister after serving as chief minister of Gujarat.
Swachh Bharat · Demonetisation
- Born
- 17 September 1950
- Birthplace
- Vadnagar, Gujarat, India
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An Indian politician who rose through the RSS and Bharatiya Janata Party. His premiership has combined infrastructure and welfare programmes with Hindu-nationalist politics and disputes over minority rights.
Early life
Vadnagar
Grew up in Gujarat in a family associated with a tea stall.
Political formation
Became a full-time organiser for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh before moving into BJP work.
Career
- 1985
BJP organiser
Began working within the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 2001–2014
Gujarat chief minister
Led the state government before seeking national office.
- 2014
Prime minister
Became prime minister after a BJP parliamentary majority.
- 2024
Third term
Returned to office heading a coalition government.
Policies & decisions
Swachh Bharat
Launched a national sanitation and cleanliness campaign.
Demonetisation
Withdrew high-denomination banknotes in a heavily disputed economic intervention.
Jammu and Kashmir
His government removed the region’s special constitutional status.
Public life
2002 Gujarat violence
His state government’s response to deadly anti-Muslim violence remains a major part of debate over his record.
Public image
Uses large rallies, radio addresses and social media to communicate directly with supporters.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Prime Minister's Office. GODL-India · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
