Narendra Modi Age, Wiki and Bio

Narendra Modi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/09/1950
Age74 years
BirthplaceVadnagar, Bombay State (Now, Gujarat), India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameNarendra Damodardas Modi
NicknameNaMo

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHigher Secondary School, Vadnagar, Gujarat
College/University
  • Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
  • University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Qualifications
  • SSC exam from Gujarat Board in 1967
  • BA in Political Science (a distance-education course from Delhi University) in 1978
  • MA in Political Science from Gujarat University in 1983

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear 1968
ReligionHinduism
CasteOBC (Modh Ghanchi)

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseJashodaben Chimanlal Modi
ChildrenNone
Parents
FatherLate Damodardas Mulchand Modi (died of Bone Cancer in 1989)
MotherHeeraben (homemaker; died on 30 December 2022)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Soma (75 Years)- Retired Officer of Health Department
  • Amrut Modi (72)- A Lathe Machine Operator
  • Prahlad Modi (62)- Runs a Shop in Ahmedabad
  • Pankaj (57)- Clerk in the Information Department in Gandhinagar
SisterVasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • In 1985, he joined BJP.
  • In 1988, BJP elected him Organizing Secretary of Party's Gujarat Unit.
  • In November 1995, he was elected National Secretary of BJP.
  • In May 1998, he became the General Secretary of BJP.
  • On 3 October 2001, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the 1st time and retained the post till 2014.
  • He was appointed to BJP Parliamentary Board on 31 March 2013.
  • He won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a massive margin of 3,71,784 votes.
  • On 26 May 2014, he was appointed the 14th Prime Minister of India.
  • He won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a margin of 4,79,505 votes; larger than the previous margin in the 2014 General Elections.
  • On 30 May 2019, he took the oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.
  • He won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, defeating his nearest Congress rival Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes.
  • On 9 June 2024, he took oath as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term, equaling Jawaharlal Nehru's record.

Favourites

Politician(s)
  • Syama Prasad Mukherjee
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Leader(s)
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  • Swami Vivekananda
SingerLata Mangeshkar
Song(s)
  • "Jyoti Kalash Chhalke" from the film Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan (1961)
  • "O Pawan Veg Se Udne Wale Ghode" from the film Jai Chitod (1961)

Style Quotient

Car CollectionHe doesn't have any car registered to his name.

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.