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Narendra Modi

17 September 1950 – present

Narendra Modi is an Indian politician who has served as Prime Minister of India since 2014. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he was Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. He led the BJP to parliamentary majorities in 2014 and 2019 and to a coalition government in 2024.

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Born in Vadnagar, Bombay State (now Gujarat), India
17 September 1950

Born into a family of grocers in the town of Vadnagar.

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Married to Jashodaben Modi
1968

An arranged marriage contracted when both were teenagers; the couple separated soon afterwards and Modi acknowledged the marriage in a 2014 election affidavit.

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Became a full-time pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
1971

Worked as a full-time organiser for the RSS in Gujarat.

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Completed a master's degree in political science at Gujarat University
1983

Earned the degree as an external student after a correspondence bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi.

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Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
1987

Transferred from RSS work to the BJP's Gujarat unit, becoming its organising secretary the following year.

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Sworn in as Chief Minister of Gujarat
7 October 2001 – 21 May 2014

Took office in October 2001 and held the post through four terms until resigning in May 2014.

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Sworn in as Prime Minister of India
26 May 2014

Took office after the BJP won a parliamentary majority in the 2014 general election.

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Sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister
30 May 2019

Returned to office after the BJP increased its majority in the 2019 general election.

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Sworn in for a third term as Prime Minister
9 June 2024

Formed a National Democratic Alliance coalition government after the BJP fell short of a majority in the 2024 general election.

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