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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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Bundelkhand Expressway: PM Modi to inaugurate state-of-the-art expressway in Uttar Pradesh today

India | Jul 16, 2022, 06:31 AM IST

Bundelkhand Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will handover Bundelkhand Expressway, built 8 months ahead of schedule in Uttar Pradesh.

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'Misled, betrayed, cheated': Rahul Gandhi's dig at PM Modi over unemployment

India | Jul 15, 2022, 03:43 PM IST

Gandhi shared a graph based on the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data which showed that unemployment had doubled in five years from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

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I2U2 Summit: India, Israel, US, UAE aim to jointly invest in 6 important areas

India | Jul 14, 2022, 06:25 PM IST

I2U2 Virtual Summit: PM Modi said under I2U2 framework, they've agreed on increasing the joint investment in 6 important areas of water, energy, transport, space, health & food security.

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PM Modi to participate in first 'I2U2 Leaders' Summit' today

India | Jul 14, 2022, 08:51 AM IST

I2U2 Summit: It intends to mobilize private sector capital and expertise to help modernize the infrastructure, low carbon development pathways for our industries, improve public health etc.

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Bundelkhand Expressway: PM Modi to inaugurate 296-km-long expressway in Uttar Pradesh on July 16

India | Dec 17, 2022, 04:18 PM IST

Bundelkhand Expressway: The new freeway will cover seven Uttar Pradesh districts including Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Aurraiya and Etawah.

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PM Modi at Bihar assembly centenary celebrations: India mother of all democracies | Top quotes

India | Jul 13, 2022, 06:42 AM IST

PM Modi in Patna: The Prime Minister spoke of the “glorious past” of the state Assembly, which became the first in the country to bring in a zamindari abolition law and reservation for women in panchayats.

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Festive mood in Deoghar as over 1 lakh diyas lit on eve of PM Modi's visit to city

India | Jul 12, 2022, 06:39 AM IST

PM Modi in Deoghar: In order to welcome PM Modi, people in Deoghar lighted diyas (earthen lamps) on eve of PM Modi's arrival to the city on July 12.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Deoghar airport, other developmental projects in Jharkhand and Bihar

India | Jul 11, 2022, 08:12 PM IST

PM Modi in Deoghar: As a key step to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, which is an important religious destination for devotees from all over the country, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Deoghar Airport.

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PM Modi's silence on increasing Chinese infiltration very harmful for country, says Rahul Gandhi

India | Jul 11, 2022, 05:44 PM IST

Congress attack PM Modi: The former Congress president has been attacking Modi on the issue of Chinese transgressions into Indian territory and the handling of the issue by the prime minister.

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India witnessed lot of changes in last 8 years under NDA rule: S Jaishankar

India | Jul 10, 2022, 08:56 PM IST

Jaishankar, while interacting with youth here in the state capital, said the India which he witnessed in his youth was very much different from what today's youngsters are experiencing.

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PM Modi pens heartfelt note for 'friend' Shinzo Abe, says 'will cherish all memorable interactions'

India | Jul 08, 2022, 11:33 PM IST

PM Modi wrote in his letter how The Quad, the ASEAN-led forums, the Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure all benefited from the late Japanese PM's contributions.

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Shinzo Abe dies: PM Modi says 'saddened beyond words'; one-day national mourning tomorrow

India | Jul 08, 2022, 04:28 PM IST

Shinzo Abe Death News: Shinzo Abe served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was Japan's longest-serving leader before stepping down for health reasons in 2020.

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PM Modi attends first 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' in Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan

India | Jul 08, 2022, 11:48 PM IST

PM Modi: He will also address the gathering during the event. The keynote address at 1st AJML will be delivered by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister, Govt of Singapore, on 'Growth through Inclusivity, Inclusivity through Growth'.

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PM Modi to speak at inaugural Arun Jaitley memorial lecture on July 8

India | Jul 08, 2022, 11:32 AM IST

The PMO said the Ministry of Finance has organised the lecture in recognition of Jaitley's invaluable contribution to the nation.

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Modi in Varanasi: PM lays foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 1,800 crore

India | Jul 07, 2022, 05:00 PM IST

Modi Varanasi visit: In the last eight years, PM Modi has put a lot of focus on infrastructure development in Varanasi and this has resulted in the transformation of the landscape of the city.

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Kaali director Leena Manimekalai's old tweet on PM Narendra Modi goes viral amid poster controversy

Jul 06, 2022, 11:31 PM IST

Leena Manimekalai is facing multiple FIRs over a film poster that shows Goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette. Now, her old tweet on PM Narendra Modi has also resurfaced.

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Who is Veerendra Heggade, a philanthropist for more than 5 decades, nominated for Rajya Sabha

India | Jul 06, 2022, 10:08 PM IST

Congratulating the philanthropist, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter, "Veerendra Heggade is at the forefront of outstanding community service."

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Smriti Irani gets additional charges of Minority Affairs, Jyotiraditya Scindia of Steel

India | Jul 07, 2022, 06:31 AM IST

As advised by Prime Minister Modi, the President directed that Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, in addition to her existing portfolio and Ministry of Steel to Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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Celebrated athlete PT Usha, Philanthropist Veerendra Heggade among 4 nominated for Rajya Sabha

India | Jul 07, 2022, 06:32 AM IST

Incidentally, all the four members -- PT Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Veerendra Heggade, and Vijayendra Prasad Garu -- nominated to the Rajya Sabha are from southern states.

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PM Modi to inaugurate 50th anniversary celebrations of Agradoot group of newspapers on July 6

India | Jul 05, 2022, 01:16 PM IST

According to PMO, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the chief patron of Agradoot's Golden jubilee celebration committee, will also be present on the occasion.

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