Narendra Modi
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| Narendra Modi MP |
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| 15th[1] Prime Minister of India | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2014 |
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| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh |
| 14th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 7 October 2001 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Governor | Sunder Singh Bhandari Kailashpati Mishra Balram Jakhar Nawal Kishore Sharma S. C. Jamir Kamla Beniwal |
| Preceded by | Keshubhai Patel |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Member of Parliament for Varanasi |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Narendra Damodardas Modi 17 September 1950 Vadnagar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jashodaben Chimanlal (Child marriage; estranged) |
| Residence | 5, Race Course Road, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Gujarat University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website Government website |
Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician. He is the current Prime Minister of India serving since 2014. He was the 14th Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat.[2] Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in May 2014.[3] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi is a Hindu Nationalist.He is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Shri Narendra Modi assumes office as 15th Prime Minister of India". Prime Minister’s Office, India. 27 May 2014. http://pmindia.nic.in/details12.php. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "BJP banking on Modi effect". The Hindu - Blog. 27 April 2009. http://blogs.thehindu.com/elections2009/?p=2148. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Modi wins India's election with a landslide, early results show". 16 May 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-india-election-idUSBREA4E0XG20140516. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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