Narendra Modi Biography (His Life Story, Age, Education, Achievements, Bio Summary)

Narendra Modi is an Indian politician who was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, a small town in the state of Gujarat, India. He is the current and 14th Prime Minister of India, having assumed office on May 26, 2014.

Modi started his political career as a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing nationalist organization. He then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1987 and quickly rose through the ranks. He became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 and served in that position for three consecutive terms until 2014.

As the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi was credited with modernizing the state and making it an attractive destination for investment. He was also criticized for his handling of the 2002 Gujarat riots, which led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims.

Modi became a prominent national figure during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, and he was elected as the Prime Minister of India in 2014, leading the BJP to a landslide victory. He was re-elected as the Prime Minister in 2019, winning an even larger mandate.

As the Prime Minister of India, Modi has launched several initiatives, including Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission), Digital India, Make in India, and Skill India, among others. He has also focused on improving relations with foreign countries and has made several high-profile trips abroad.

Modi has been praised for his efforts to modernize India and his vision for a stronger and more prosperous India. He has also been criticized for his handling of issues such as religious intolerance, censorship, and the erosion of democratic values.

Indian Politician

"India does not believe a single claim made by Pakistan"

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, India.

Parents

He was the third of six children born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Hiraben Modi.

He was raised in a low caste Gujarati family in Vadnagar, western Gujarat state, where he helped his father sell tea when he was a child, he later had his own stall.

Political Career

At the age of eight, he was introduced to the right-wing organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a party that included Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi . In 1971 he joined it.

He left his family after graduating from school, due to, among other things, an arranged marriage that he did not consummate.

He traveled around India for two years, visiting various religious centers. He returned to Gujarat and moved to Ahmedabad in 1969 or 1970. A year later he became a full-time worker for the RSS.

Bharatiya Janata Party

During the state of emergency imposed across the country in 1975, he was forced into hiding. The RSS assigned him to the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) which he joined in 1985 holding various positions within the party hierarchy until in 2001 he was promoted to General Secretary.

A Hindu nationalist politician, he is recognized as a controversial figure, both in India and internationally.

Minister

Chief Minister of Gujarat State. 

His work was criticized for preventing the violence in Gujarat in 2002.

His economic policy, which is credited with creating an environment for a high rate of economic growth in Gujarat, was praised, but was also criticized for not having an impact. significant positive on the human development of the state.

Prime Minister of India

On May 26, 2014, he was appointed Prime Minister of India after his party, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the general election. In addition, he was a member of the Parliament of Varanasi. The Economic Policy of the Modi Government focused on Privatization and liberalization of the economy.

Marriage

He married Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi.