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Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

DOB: 17/09/1950

Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India since 2014. He is a Lok Sabha member from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 and 303 seats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi won the Varanasi seat with a margin of 4,79,505 votes. He was polled 6,74,664 votes and defeated Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Shalini Yadav who got 1,95,159 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Modi contested on BJP ticket from the constituency for the first time and won the seat. He was polled 5,81,022 votes and defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal who got 2,09,238 votes. Modi defeated Kejriwal by a margin of 3,71,784 votes. Modi also won the Vadodara seat in 2014 but decided to retain Varanasi. He was the Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. Modi represented Rajkot II constituency in the Gujarat Assembly in 2002 and Maninagar thrice in a row in 2002, 2007 and 2012. He is again contesting from the Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi in Varanasi: Song 'Mehngai dayain khaye jaat hai' is Congress' identity

May 21, 2024, 09:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of over 25,000 women in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi and presented the report card of his government and work done for women. He also slammed the INDIA bloc and called them anti-women.

Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

'People will make BJP crave for 140 seats,' says Akhilesh Yadav

May 21, 2024, 07:26 PM IST

Earlier, hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for terming the INDIA bloc as the 'Bhanumati's clan', SP chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the BJP's clan will disintegrate after June 4.

Amit Shah, Odisha, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

PM Modi crossed 310 seats after five phases of Lok Sabha polls, next two will ensure 400 paar: Shah

India | May 21, 2024, 03:02 PM IST

Amit Shah, during an election rally in Odisha, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already bagged 310 seats after the completion of five phases of Lok Sabha polls.

Baramulla, PM Narendra Modi, Baramulla Lok Sabha election, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

PM Modi lauds Baramulla voters for record turnout: 'Unbreakable commitment to democratic values'

May 21, 2024, 10:44 AM IST

Baramulla created history as the voter turnout was more than 58 per cent, registering its highest polling percentage in almost four decades. PM Narendra Modi lauded the people of the Lok Sabha constituency on the occasion and hailed their commitment to democratic values.

Rajiv Gandhi, death anniversary

PM Modi pays homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary: 'My tributes'

India | May 21, 2024, 10:10 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary: Former PM Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE cadres at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in 1991 during an election campaign.

Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita Kejriwal, AAP, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Delhi

Kejriwal says 'acche din aane waale hain, Modi ji…'; likens wife to 'Jhansi ki Rani' at poll meeting

May 21, 2024, 07:49 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal was accompanied by his wife Sunita for the first time at the poll meeting on Monday. Sunita Kejriwal appealed to the people to vote for AAP to ensure that her husband does not go back to jail. Arvind Kejriwal likened her to Jhansi ki Rani for taking charge of the AAP in his absence.

Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi, Odisha, Sambit Patra

'Will observe fast for three days': Sambit Patra apologises for his remark on Lord Jagannath

India | May 21, 2024, 07:32 AM IST

BJP leader Sambit Patra faced criticism for calling Lord Jagannath a 'devotee' of PM Modi. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik condemned this as an insult to the revered deity and urged the BJP to keep religion separate from politics.

PM Modi at Jhargram rally

Congress will snatch properties and give to those involved in 'Vote Jihad': PM Modi at Bengal rally

May 20, 2024, 05:18 PM IST

While addressing a rally on April 29, Samajwadi Party (SP) functionary and Congress leader Salman Khurshid's niece, Maria Alam, called for "Vote Jihad" in favour of the I.N.D.I.A bloc candidate from the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat, Naval Kishore Shakya.

India to participate in G-7, Ukraine peace summits, PM mODI

Will India participate in G-7, Ukraine peace summits? Here's what PM Modi says about his presence

World | May 20, 2024, 04:39 PM IST

PM Modi has affirmed India's commitment to engaging in significant summits aimed at advancing the global agenda for peace, security, and development. He made this statement in reference to his invitations to attend both the G-7 meeting and the upcoming Ukraine peace summit next month.

PM Narendra Modi, banking sector, Banking news, business news, business updates

India's banking sector net profit crosses Rs 3 lakh cr for first time, PM Modi reacts

Business | May 20, 2024, 05:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the improvement in the health of banks will help improve credit availability to our poor, farmers and MSMEs.

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PM Modi confident of BJP's big win in South, says 'NDA will cross 400 seats'

India | May 20, 2024, 02:06 PM IST

PM Modi dispelled myths about the BJP's weakened positioning in Southern India, asserting that the party will sweep the ongoing general elections with a larger margin than before. He also discussed the party's growing influence nationwide and the NDA's confidence in securing over 400 seats.

PM Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress, BJP

PM on polarisation charge: 'Never spoke against minorities, but won't accept any special citizens'

India | May 20, 2024, 02:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the BJP has never acted against minorities and he is not ready to accept anyone as "special citizens". His remarks came while responding to a query on Opposition's "polarisation" charge at him at election rallies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the 15th B

'Shocked by tragic demise of President Raisi, India stands with Iran...': PM Modi

World | May 20, 2024, 12:01 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow on Monday following the tragic passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the foreign minister and other esteemed officials. State media reported that no survivors were located following the unfortunate helicopter crash.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi

PM Modi voices deep concern over Raisi's helicopter crash: 'Pray for well-being of President...'

World | May 19, 2024, 11:32 PM IST

PM Modi expressed concerns over a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials, apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: List of 49 constituencies, states, parties and candidates

India | May 24, 2024, 07:00 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 49 constituencies are going for polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will use their franchise in the fifth phase.

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi during a

PM Modi in Delhi: BJP going to score hattrick of victory on all seven seats

May 18, 2024, 09:59 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP will score a victory hattrick by winning all seven seats in the national capital in the upcoming elections. Polling in Delhi will take place in the sixth phase on May 25.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in an exclusive

INDIA bloc going to win more than 273 seats in Lok Sabha elections, says Kharge | Exclusive

India | May 18, 2024, 06:44 PM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge said that their alliance is going to win more than 50 per cent of seats in Maharashtra, 7-8 seats in Rajasthan, and 5-6 seats in Madhya Pradesh. Along with this, we are winning 4-5 seats in Chhattisgarh and there is a 50-50 fight between them and NDA, he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally.

Enemies think 100 times before doing anything when there is 'dhaakad' govt at Centre: Modi in Ambala

India | May 18, 2024, 04:04 PM IST

Pakistan, which has been troubling India since last 70 years and had bombs in its hands, now has a begging bowl. The enemies shiver like this when there is a 'dhaakad' government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Ambala.

daler mehndi pm modi

Daler Mehndi praises PM Narendra Modi, says 'he has never said anything that hurts sentiments of..'

May 18, 2024, 09:07 AM IST

''He is the first PM who praised the Sikhs the most, and he also celebrated Gurpurab with full enthusiasm,'' singer Daler Mehndi praised PM Narendra Modi for the efforts taken by him for the betterment of the Sikh community.

Uddhav Thackeray's son and MLA from Worli, Aaditya

BJP wants to make country like Pak by putting those in jail who raise questions: Aaditya Thackeray

May 18, 2024, 03:42 AM IST

Attacking the BJP, Aaditya Thackeray said that he believes it's the only organisation that was doing politics during the Covid time also, planning on how to break a party when the CM was in hospital. But the problem I have is not that they broke Shiv Sena or NCP, but what the state gained from this.