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 MorePM Modi in Rajya Sabha said that family-run parties are the biggest threat to the democracy as he launched an all-out attack on the Congress and held it responsible for problems confronting the country.
Around 8 lakh migrant workers had left Delhi for their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and other states during the first four weeks of the lockdown in March-April 2020.
When Akshay Kumar appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show for the promotions of Atrangi Re, a portion of a conversation between Akshay and Kapil Sharma, which seemingly alluded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was leaked on social media.
Polling in Uttar Pradesh will take place in seven-phase between February 10 and March 7. Goa and Uttarakhand will vote in a single phase on February 14 while Punjab will vote on February 20. In Manipur, polling will take place in two-phase on Feb 27 and March 3. Results will be announced on March 10.
The Prime Minister in his Lok Sabha speech said you can oppose me, but why are you (Congress) opposing the Fit India Movement and other schemes? No wonder you were voted out in many states years ago...I think you have made up your mind not to come to power for the next 100 years.
Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, PM Modi in Lok Sabha said that after losing so many elections there is no change in your (Congress) 'Ahankaar' (ego).
Modi termed the previous Congress dispensations in the state and at the Centre as 'double-brake' governments. Non-implementation of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line during the Congress rule is a burning example of their 'anti-development approach', he alleged.
Speaking about the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi said that during CM Yogi's tenure, criminals themselves ran to jails and demanded that they be locked up.
Earlier, the Central Government announced the two-day national mourning to be observed in memory of Lata Mangeshkar.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday at the age of 92 years. The megastar had been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a 216-foot tall 'Statue of Equality', commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living, and drove home the 11th century Bhakti saint's message of equality of all.
PM Modi targetted the previous Akhilesh Yadav government, saying 'Samajwadis never addressed problems of the poor, farmers and filled pockets of the family and criminals'.
The electoral campaign has gained momentum for the seven-phased Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. From door-to-door canvassing, virtual appeals and marathon meetings, political parties are making their bid to capture power. Besides UP, polling will also be held in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.
The chief minister informed that the state government had sent a proposal to the Centre for the name change of two cities which have been accepted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that budget 2022 brings in new hopes and opportunities for the people. It strengthens the economy; it's full of 'more infrastructure, more investment, more growth and more jobs'.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union Budget 2022-23 saying Important announcements such as MSP, measures to double farmers income, 60 lakh jobs for youth, measures for women empowerment such as Mission Shakti will boost our economy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2022-23 and announced that e-passports will be rolled out this year to enhance the convenience for citizens.
PM Narendra Modi said that while the BJP is trying to bring a change in Uttar Pradesh, the opposition is indulging in 'revenge politics'.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that far more dangerous than Omicron is “O Mitron”! We are measuring the consequences of the latter every day in increased polarisation, promotion of hatred & bigotry, insidious assaults on the Constitution & the weakening of our democracy.
Ahead of Budget Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the government is ready to discuss all issues in the Parliament.
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