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 MoreUnited States Joe Biden has arrived in New Delhi to attend the two-day G20 Summit on September 9-10. The US President will also have a bilateral meeting with PM Modi at the latter's residence today.
The venue for Delhi G20 Summit is Bharat Mandapam, located in Pragati Maidan, where foreign delegates are warmly greeted with a live shehnai performance and other classical musical instrumental. Watch the video.
Installed in the Digital India experience zones at Halls 4 and 14 of Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, ASK G.I.T.A, is an AI model that answers questions based on the Shrimad Bhagwat Gita.
India will host G20 Summit in its national capital on September 9 and 10 in which top leaders of the world will participate. Several world leaders have started to arrive in New Delhi for the occasion which will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Prime Minister departed for Jakarta on Wednesday to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit.
The preamble of the Constitution says 'We the citizens of India'. There is no need to rename India. Emotional issues are being brought out ahead of the elections, said Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.
On Wednesday, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara questioned the very origin of Sanatan Dharma. He said, ‘the world knows the origins of Jainism, Buddhish, Christianity and Islam, but nobody can tell when Hindu Dharma originated’.
Developed by the Ministry of External Affairs, the 'G20 India' app serves as a comprehensive guide, offering event-related information such as the G20 India 2023 calendar, resources, media, and valuable insights about the G20.
Passengers onboard the Jatayu cruise will be able to get a glimpse of the ancient temples and ghats in Ayodhya.
Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said Indonesia has agreed to adjust the timings so that PM Modi could return to New Delhi for the upcoming G20 Summit.
According to MEA, the summit is "special" as it is the first meeting after the elevation of the relationship between the two sides to a comprehensive strategic partnership last year.
G20 summit: The mega event is slated to be held from September 9 to 10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre — Bharat Mandapam — at Pragati Maidan.
Relations between China and India remain frosty over their border dispute that led to a clash three years ago in which 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed.
Earlier in a statement, the White House also confirmed that both leaders will have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the historic conference.
Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar said that the Indonesian side was kind enough to alter the timings of the two different summits which were scheduled for September 7.
PM Modi reviewed the development in Ayodhya as both the Central and the state governments are making constant efforts to bring the city to a world-class tourism level.
The official confirmation from Paris came nearly four days before India is gearing up for the mega event where top world leaders including US President Joe Biden, UK PM Rishi Sunak, and Australian PM Antony Albanese will mark their presence in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with 75 selected educators for National Teacher Award 2023 at his residence. He highlighted the importance of good teachers and their role in shaping the country's young minds.
R Praggnanandhaa had a special interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after returning from the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi tomorrow in view of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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