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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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PM Narendra Modi extends birthday greetings to former PM HD Devegowda

India | May 18, 2022, 09:53 AM IST

HD Devegowda served as the 11th Prime Minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997.

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.

Twitter India official summoned for not submitting action taken report against Kunal Kamra

India | May 18, 2022, 12:03 AM IST

The matter is about the stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra posting a doctored video of a minor singing a patriotic song.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi says 5G technology will contribute $450 billion to Indian economy

Business | May 17, 2022, 06:46 PM IST

Underscoring the role of the telecom sector in the progress of the country, he also said that by the end of this decade, the country will be able to launch 6G services of its own.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

It's a fountain, not 'Shivling': Asaduddin Owaisi on Gyanvapi Mosque survey claim

India | May 16, 2022, 09:43 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi said Muslims are not ready to lose another mosque after the Babri Masjid, on a day it was claimed in a Varanasi court that a Shivling was found in the Gyanvapi complex.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP Chief Minister Yogi

PM Modi meets UP CM Yogi, his cabinet in Lucknow, holds discussions on good governance

India | May 17, 2022, 12:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UP is being considered very crucial ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime

PM Modi to interact with Uttar Pradesh ministers at Adityanath's residence in Lucknow today

India | May 16, 2022, 11:00 AM IST

PM Modi is expected to discuss the priorities of the government and give UP Ministers tips on good governance on taking forward the agenda of development.

PM Modi will visit Nepal on Monday. 

Ties with Nepal are unparalleled, based on people-to-people contact, says PM Modi

India | May 15, 2022, 04:38 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi is slated to visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and participate in festivities to mark Buddha Purnima.   

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath visits Varanasi day before video survey at Gyanvapi mosque

India | May 13, 2022, 02:25 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, later this month or in June.

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Appeasement politics ends with 100 per cent coverage of government schemes: PM Modi

India | May 12, 2022, 01:20 PM IST

The event was organised by Bharuch district administration to mark 100 per cent saturation of four key schemes of the state government meant for providing financial assistance to widows, the elderly and destitute citizens.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Manage economy, not media headlines: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi as Rupee hits all-time low

India | May 09, 2022, 08:13 PM IST

Modi ji, you used to criticise Manmohan ji when ₹ fell. Now ₹ is at its lowest ever value. But I won't criticise you blindly, Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Take all measures to avoid loss of life: PM Modi at heatwave, monsoon preparedness review meet

India | May 05, 2022, 10:18 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi observed that "we need to take all measures" to avoid deaths due to heatwave or fire incidents, according to the statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends greetings to Israel on

PM's video message to Israelis on their Independence Day, says hope ties will deepen in coming years

India | May 05, 2022, 09:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi made the remarks in a video message shared on his Twitter handle on the 74th anniversary of Israel's Independence Day.

Standup comedian Kunal Kamra.

'Keep my boy out of your filthy politics': Father of child who sang to PM Modi slams Kunal Kamra

India | May 05, 2022, 04:20 PM IST

Father of 7-year-old boy -- who sang a patriotic song before PM Modi in Berlin, Germany -- has slammed stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for sharing an edited video of his child on Twitter.

PM Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron in the last

In last leg of Europe visit, PM Modi meets French Prez, sets tone for next phase of strategic ties

India | May 04, 2022, 11:35 PM IST

This is the first time Prime Minister Modi met President Macron after his re-election last week. He had congratulated Macron after his re-election.

BJP to hold meeting of key organisational leaders in Jaipur

BJP to hold meeting of key organisational leaders in Jaipur on May 20-21

India | May 04, 2022, 05:15 PM IST

BJP president J P Nadda will chair the meet and all its national office-bearers besides state party chiefs, in-charges and general secretaries (organisation) in Rajasthan will attend the meeting.  

PM Modi meets Finland counterpart Sanna Marin in Copenhagen.

PM Modi meets Finland counterpart Sanna Marin: What they discussed in first in-person interaction

India | May 04, 2022, 09:59 PM IST

Sanna Marin took oath as Finland Prime Minister in December 2019, she was 34 years old then, became the youngest person to hold the office in Finnish history.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Denmark

India's role in damaging climate negligible: PM Modi

India | May 03, 2022, 10:03 PM IST

Underlining that India had "no hand in exploiting our Mother Earth", PM Modi said,"We have taken on the challenge of saving her. By 2070, we have set Net Zero target...India has been able to fulfil its climate action because, unlike others who put all the responsibility of saving the planet on multilateral organisations, we see it as a responsibility of each citizen to do their bit to save the world."

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France backs out of India's key submarine project, a day before PM Modi's visit

India | May 03, 2022, 06:30 PM IST

Naval Group's announcement comes a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris where he is scheduled meet recently re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron.

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PM Modi's tête-à-tête with Denmark counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen | Watch

India | May 03, 2022, 10:48 PM IST

The Prime Minister was received by his Danish counterpart at the airport where leaders exchanged pleasantries. An Indian group with dhols was also present to welcome PM Modi at the airport.

PM Modi shares a light moment with a child in Berlin,

PM Modi shares light moment with child, engages kid with quick 'game' in Berlin | VIDEO

India | May 03, 2022, 04:45 PM IST

The Prime Minister asked toddler's parents "what's his name" and played with the kid via hand gestures. The adorable moments were captured on camera.

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