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.
Read MoreAhead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of a slew of development projects in Haryana.
Haryana CM asserted that discussions should be done dramatically so that a solution can be reached. He also alleged that the farmers' protest is getting support from somewhere.
The Congress welcomed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme, and said that it will reinforce the power of votes over notes. In a post on X, Mallikarjun Kharge said he hoped the government will stop resorting to "such mischievous ideas" in the future.
Farmers have once again launched a protest and are camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points seeking to march towards Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands.
PM Modi Visit Doha, Qatar: Modi arrived in this Qatari capital city last night after concluding a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. He received a ceremonial welcome and met with the Amir of Qatar in Doha on the second day of his official visit to Qatar.
PM Modi reached Doha after a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE, where he addressed a well-attended Indian diaspora event, the prestigious World Governments Summit, and also inaugurated UAE’s first Hindu stone temple among other engagements.
Dressed in a light pink silk dhoti and kurta paired with a sleeveless jacket and stole, the Prime Minister inaugurated the first Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi and also participated in rituals of a ceremony to dedicate the temple to the people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his support and his graciousness in granting the land for the construction of a Hindu temple, saying it reflects his affinity for India.
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating him for his contribution in building Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Dham. An image of the letter was reshared by BJP's Maharashtra's official X handle.
India and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe with India through parts of the Middle East by sea and rail, an ambitious plan backed by the US and the European Union.
India and the UAE signed at least eight agreements, including a Bilateral Investment Treaty, an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and MoUs linking payment systems, following talks between PM Narendra Modi and the President.
PM Modi inaugurated BAPS Mandir- Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple - on a 27-acre site in Abu Mreikhah, near Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway. The grand temple was built at a coast of Rs 700 crore and is the first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the UAE.
Ahead of PM Modi's address at the World Government Summit 2024, the iconic Burj Khalifa lit up the building with the flag of India and the words 'Guest of Honor - Republic of India.
The scheme was introduced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Interim Budget 2024-25.
Amid 'Modi-Modi' chants, the Prime Minister received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora as he arrived at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi to participate in the 'Ahlan Modi' event in Abu Dhabi.
Qatar released the Indian Navy veterans who were sentenced to death and whose sentences were commuted to jail terms of varying duration, on Monday. The officers were released ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to UAE.
The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued an advisory asking private firms to look after the health and safety of their workers. Also, there are reports that the rain may affect the "Ahlan Modi" event.
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty shared that he received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for his health update, however, the actor revealed that he was 'scolded' by PM Modi for not taking care of his health. Know full story.
During PM Modi's visit to UAE, he will address the Indian diaspora which is expected to be filled with thousands of crowds. Moreover, he will also meet the top leadership of one of India's closest strategic partners in West Asia.
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