Narendra Modi was born into an oil-pressing community, classified as OBC in India. |
As a child, Modi aspired to join the Indian Army but couldn’t due to financial constraints. |
At 17, he left home and traveled around India. |
When he joined the RSS, he started by mopping floors at the Ahmedabad headquarters. |
Modi was engaged to Jashodaben at a young age. |
He resides separately from his family. |
Modi completed a 3-month course in Image Management and Public Relations in the US. |
He greatly admires Swami Vivekananda. |
Modi is the second most followed leader on Twitter worldwide, after Barack Obama. |
He prefers wearing crease-less clothing. |
During his tenure, Gujarat was ranked as the world’s 2nd best state in 2010. |
Modi never took a day off during his 13 years as Gujarat's Chief Minister. |
He is known as a tech-savvy leader active on social media. |
Modi and Barack Obama share a close friendship. |
Qamar Mohsin Sheikh has been tying Rakhi to Modi since his RSS days. |
On 26 May 2014, Modi became India's first Prime Minister born after independence. |
He always signs documents in Hindi. |
Modi is a strict vegetarian who enjoys simple meals. |
In 2014, he received a warm reception at Madison Square Garden in New York. |
Modi promotes fitness and yoga, leading to the UN declaring International Yoga Day on 21 June. |
In 2015, a temple dedicated to Modi was demolished days before inauguration in Rajkot. |
He is known for his public interactions and connections. |
A wax statue of Modi was unveiled at Madame Tussauds London in 2016. |
In 2016, he made the historic announcement to demonetize INR 500 and 1000 notes. |
Modi has authored books, mainly in Gujarati. |
After the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, BJP under Modi won over 300 seats. |
Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the second time in 2019. |
In June 2023, Modi addressed a Joint Sitting of the US Congress. |
He visited Greece in 2023 to enhance bilateral ties. |
Modi's YouTube channel surpassed 20 million subscribers in December 2023. |
In 2024, Modi visited Lakshadweep and went scuba diving in Dwarka, Gujarat. |