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POLITICAL LEADER
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of Bharat
Bhartiya Janata Party
New Delhi, Delhi
Shri Narendra Modi was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, Gujarat. He is the Prime Minister of India and has served in the office since 26 May 2014. He was sworn in for his third consecutive term as Prime Minister on 9 June 2024.
Before becoming Prime Minister, Shri Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for four terms. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014, re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, and elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024. He represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha.
He holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Gujarat University.
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Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, Gujarat. The Prime Minister's Office records that he was born to Damodardas Modi and Hiraba Modi and grew up in Vadnagar.
Shri Modi entered public life through organisational work and subsequently became associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. His political career included responsibilities at the state and national organisational levels before he became Chief Minister of Gujarat.
He served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. According to the official Lok Sabha profile, he was also a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for four terms between 2002 and 2014.
In the 2014 general election, Shri Modi was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha and became Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. He was re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 and continued as Prime Minister from 30 May 2019. In the 2024 general election, he was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha and took oath as Prime Minister for a third term on 9 June 2024.
The official parliamentary record identifies Shri Modi as the Prime Minister and records his responsibility for the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Space, all important policy issues, and portfolios not allocated to another minister.
Shri Modi is a Member of Parliament representing Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Lok Sabha's official records also identify him as the Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, with his tenure in that position beginning on 26 May 2014.
His educational record includes a Master's degree in Political Science from Gujarat University.
This biography is limited to biographical and constitutional/public-office information documented by official Government of India sources and does not include political assessments, achievements claimed by political organisations, or disputed descriptions of his record.
Shri Modi entered public life through organisational work and subsequently became associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. His political career included responsibilities at the state and national organisational levels before he became Chief Minister of Gujarat.
He served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. According to the official Lok Sabha profile, he was also a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for four terms between 2002 and 2014.
In the 2014 general election, Shri Modi was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha and became Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. He was re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 and continued as Prime Minister from 30 May 2019. In the 2024 general election, he was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha and took oath as Prime Minister for a third term on 9 June 2024.
The official parliamentary record identifies Shri Modi as the Prime Minister and records his responsibility for the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Space, all important policy issues, and portfolios not allocated to another minister.
Shri Modi is a Member of Parliament representing Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Lok Sabha's official records also identify him as the Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, with his tenure in that position beginning on 26 May 2014.
His educational record includes a Master's degree in Political Science from Gujarat University.
This biography is limited to biographical and constitutional/public-office information documented by official Government of India sources and does not include political assessments, achievements claimed by political organisations, or disputed descriptions of his record.
Vision
The central vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Government of India is **“Viksit Bharat@2047” — a developed India by 2047**, the centenary year of India's independence.
The official description of Viksit Bharat@2047 encompasses "economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability and good governance". The vision also calls for citizens, particularly India's youth, to contribute ideas and participate in the country's development journey.
Mission
The mission associated with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision is to work towards making India a developed nation by 2047 through broad-based national development.
Official Government of India and Prime Minister's Office material identifies the following areas within this vision:
• Economic development — strengthening India's economy and creating opportunities for growth.
• Social progress — advancing development and improving opportunities and outcomes for citizens.
• Environmental sustainability — pursuing development while addressing environmental and sustainability considerations.
• Good governance — strengthening citizen-centred and accountable governance.
• Self-reliance — promoting greater national capability and self-reliance as part of the journey towards a developed India.
• Innovation and technology — using technology, innovation and emerging capabilities as instruments of national development.
• Citizen participation — encouraging citizens and especially young people to contribute ideas and participate in nation-building.
These areas are presented in official Government of India material as components of the broader "Viksit Bharat@2047" vision.
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