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 MoreThe Congress launched an all-out attack on the government over a New York Times report, accusing it of deceiving Parliament, duping the Supreme Court, hijacking democracy and indulging in treason.
There cannot be a better opportunity than now for setting new goals for mutual cooperation when India is marking 75 years of its independence, Israel will mark 75 years of its independence next year and the two countries are marking 30 years of their diplomatic ties, Modi said.
PM Modi said, ideas of patriotism and national service are inculcated not only by joining the armed forces. These ideas take growth during the formative years when one joins the NCC.
PM said, "No power in the world can stop the country whose youth starts moving ahead with the thinking of nation first. India's success in the field of sports today is also a great example of this."
Hamid Ansari is at the receiving end of criticism for criticising India's democracy while participating in the virtual panel discussion that was organised by the Indian American Muslim Council.
Ranging from bright Jamnagar Pagdi, Rajasthani safa, to a Kolhapuri style turban, the eye-catching choice of PM Modi's turban becomes a talking point every time he appears for special occasions. However, dropping the idea of donning a bright turban with a long trail, PM Modi opted to wear a unique traditional cap of Uttarakhand on the occasion of India's 73rd Republic Day.
PM interaction with DMs helped in reviewing the performance and ascertaining the challenges that are being faced.
PM Modi said Manipur deserves peace and also deserves to be ridden of frequent bandhs and blockades, and added that it has been achieved under the leadership of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
Speaking after virtually inaugurating a newly-built circuit house near the famous Somnath temple in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, he said that earlier there used to be hesitation in talking about our religious and cultural heritage.
The Rs 1,000-crore project was funded by donations from devotees globally. The inner sanctorum deity of Sri Ramanujacharya is made of 120 kilos of gold to commemorate the 120 years the saint spent on earth.
Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, 94, has tested positive for Covid-19.
PM Modi asked BJP workers to tell the people about the works done by the BJP government, adding that "every vote is important, we must tell people the importance of voting".
In his defence, Patole said citizens had complained to him about a local goon named Modi in his constituency, adding that the video of him talking to villagers was "viciously" being made viral on social media.
The virtual event will be held from 17th to 21st January 2022. It will also be addressed by several Heads of State including Kishida Fumio, Japan PM.
Himanta Biswa alleged that the Congress high command and the party's other central leaders were part of the conspiracy against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that the Congress high command and his Punjab counterpart had conspired to assassinate the prime minister through the ‘security breach’ on January 5 while Narendra Modi was visiting the northern state.
Hailing the pace of vaccination of the 15-18 years age group, PM Narendra Modi said this showed the sense of responsibility of the youngsters, especially witnessed during the pandemic period.
PM Modi's Punjab visit on January 5 was cut short as he was stranded on a flyover for 20 minutes due to a blockade by protesters. After the lapse in security, PM Modi's convoy decided to return without attending an event
Targeting the Congress, TMC leader Sushmita Dev said there are issues with the Sonia Gandhi-headed party. It is the oldest party, it has the strongest base, but why do they fail against Modi?, she asked.
Siddharth stirred up a controversy recently when he put out a tweet in response to ace badminton player Saina Nehwal condemning PM Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab. He was trolled on social media for his choice of words which many thought was inappropriate.
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