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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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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with UAE Ambassador

'If there's a country that could host COP summit successfully it would be...': UAE envoy

World | Dec 05, 2023, 11:41 PM IST

During the recently concluded COP 28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi congratulated the UAE President for the successful hosting and also invited him to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar in January.

BJP leaders while greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the entry gate of Parliament.

Watch video: Winter Session begins with huge applause for PM Modi in Lok Sabha after BJP's big win

India | Dec 04, 2023, 11:27 AM IST

Winter session: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, got massive applause as he entered the Upper House after securing the victory of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded Assembly elections.

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Assembly election: 'Broke rule of not predicting poll results in my political career', says PM Modi

India | Dec 03, 2023, 10:10 PM IST

Assembly election results 2023: Taking on the INDIA bloc parties, the Prime Minister said that the assembly election results, the counting of which is in the final stages, said that they do not feel ashamed of joining hands with those who are "corrupt".

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'Thank you, Dubai': PM Modi shares glimpses of key moments from COP28 Summit | WATCH VIDEO

India | Dec 02, 2023, 09:08 AM IST

PM Modi COP28 Summit Dubai visit: The video included glimpses of his bilateral meetings, interactions with global leaders, and his summit speech focusing on the contribution of all countries against climate change.

PM Modi, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

PM Modi meets UAE President on sidelines of COP-28 Summit in Dubai, discusses Israel-Hamas war

India | Dec 01, 2023, 09:35 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for co-hosting the high-level event on Green Climate Programme (GCP) at COP-28.

PM Modi, Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation

PM Modi interacts with workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel over phone

India | Nov 29, 2023, 07:26 AM IST

A multi-agency rescue operation was launched to evacuate 41 workers who were stuck inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi after it collapsed following a landslide on November 12.

Ambulances on standby during the ongoing rescue operation

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling, methods used to save workers

India | Nov 28, 2023, 05:43 PM IST

Rescue workers drilled through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers were trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.

Prime Minister Modi visits Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

PM Modi visits HAL facility in Bengaluru after maiden sortie on LCA Tejas

Nov 25, 2023, 10:34 PM IST

Earlier today, PM Modi took a sortie in homegrown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas wearing an olive green fighter pilot G-suit. It was for the first time that an Indian prime minister undertook a fighter aircraft sortie.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Aap Ki Adalat

Aap Ki Adalat: Union Minister Hardeep Puri says, 'PoK will become part of India soon'

India | Nov 25, 2023, 10:09 PM IST

Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma in 'Aap Ki Adalat' show, Hardeep Puri said, "the economic situation in Pakistan has deteriorated so much that after sometime, some parts of that country may like to merge with India".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public address.

TRS became BRS, UPA made 'I.N.D.I.A.' bloc, name change won't end their corruption: PM in Telangana

Nov 25, 2023, 05:27 PM IST

Polling in Telangana will take place on November 30 and the results will be declared on December 3. Voting in on all 119 Assembly seats in the state will be held in single phase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual summit (File

PM asks top officials to expedite process of Madiga community sub-categorisation in quota: Sources

India | Nov 25, 2023, 12:11 AM IST

PM Modi has called the Cabinet Secretary and other important officials and instructed them to expedite the committee formation and process of sub-categorisation in the reservation to Madiga community, government sources have informed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

PM Modi to visit Bengaluru today, review HAL manufacturing facility including Tejas

Nov 25, 2023, 12:11 AM IST

The manufacturing programs underway at HAL are production of SU-30 MKI, LCA & DO-228 aircraft and ALH-Dhruv, Chetak, Cheetal & LCH Helicopters. The Repair Overhaul (ROH) programs being carried out presently are Jaguar (with upgrade), Mirage (with upgrade), Kiran, HS-748, AN-32, MiG 21, others.

Mathura MP Hema Malini performs dance drama in her

Hema Malini performs dance drama at 525th birth anniversary of Sant Mirabai in Mathura | Watch

Nov 23, 2023, 10:12 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the event to mark the 525th birth anniversary of Sant Mirabai in Mathura.

PM Modi, Lord Krishna, Janmabhoomi, Mathura

Braj won't be left behind in development race, PM at Mirabai's birth anniversary event in Mathura

Nov 24, 2023, 12:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Krishna Janmasthan and attended a cultural programme in Mathura. UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, UP Deputy CMs, Mathura MP Hema Malini among other senior leaders were present at the occasion.

G20 Leaders' Summit

India to host virtual G20 Summit with Putin's first face-off with Western leaders

World | Nov 22, 2023, 08:47 AM IST

Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is all set to hold the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit on Wednesday evening which will witness a major gathering of world leaders.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting ahead

Rahul Gandhi's remarks on PM Modi after India's World Cup loss are wrong: Rajat Sharma

India | Nov 21, 2023, 11:29 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Rajasthan called PM Modi 'panauti' while referring to India's World Cup loss. The BJP has demanded an apology from the Congress leader.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul

'Rahul Gandhi must apologise, else...': BJP after Congress leader's objectionable remarks against PM

India | Nov 21, 2023, 09:50 PM IST

BJP has lashed out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and termed his comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "shameful and disgraceful".

Narendra Modi with Kohli and Rohit

Danish Kaneria, former Pakistan cricketer, lauds PM Modi for consoling Team India in dressing room

Cricket | Nov 21, 2023, 07:19 PM IST

Video of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting India's dressing room to console players after World Cup 2023 final loss to Australia has gone viral. He was seen talking to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and hugged Mohammed Shami while shaking hands with other players from the squad as well.

Narendra Modi, Shahdol district

Where is 'Mini Brazil' in India? Know all about the village PM Modi mentioned in his recent speech

Football | Nov 21, 2023, 01:03 PM IST

Cricket hogs all the limelight in India thanks to superstars such as Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar among many others. But football too is followed by many and PM Modi recently spoke about a village that is known as 'Mini Brazil' of India. Where is it? Let us know

Narendra Modi speaks to Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami thank PM Modi after latter's dressing room visit

Cricket | Nov 20, 2023, 09:53 PM IST

India's overwhelming juggernaut came to a screeching halt after a shocking six-wicket loss to Australia in the final of World Cup 2023. India's defeat has extended their drought at ICC events. They last claimed an ICC title back in 2013 under MS Dhoni's leadership.

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