Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is the current chief minister of Gujarat state in India.
He has been a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood and he had lot of interest in politics from his teenage. He holds a master's degree in political science. In 1998, he was chosen by L. K. Advani, the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to direct the election campaign in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
He became the chief minister of Gujarat in October 2001, promoted to the office at a time when his predecessor Keshubhai Patel had resigned, following the defeat of BJP in the by-elections. His tenure as chief minister began on 7 October 2001. In July 2007, he became the longest serving Chief Minister in Gujarat's history when he had been in power for 2063 days continuously. He was elected again for a third term on 23 December 2007 in the state elections, which he had cast as a "referendum on his rule". Under his leadership Bhartiya Janata Party won 2012 State Assembly Elections and he was chosen to serve for this full term as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Narendra modi enjoys lot of support from his home state and is credited with the high economic growth in Gujarat under his government.
Recently Narendra modi has been told as the right candidate for prime minister post.
He has been a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood and he had lot of interest in politics from his teenage. He holds a master's degree in political science. In 1998, he was chosen by L. K. Advani, the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to direct the election campaign in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
He became the chief minister of Gujarat in October 2001, promoted to the office at a time when his predecessor Keshubhai Patel had resigned, following the defeat of BJP in the by-elections. His tenure as chief minister began on 7 October 2001. In July 2007, he became the longest serving Chief Minister in Gujarat's history when he had been in power for 2063 days continuously. He was elected again for a third term on 23 December 2007 in the state elections, which he had cast as a "referendum on his rule". Under his leadership Bhartiya Janata Party won 2012 State Assembly Elections and he was chosen to serve for this full term as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Narendra modi enjoys lot of support from his home state and is credited with the high economic growth in Gujarat under his government.
Recently Narendra modi has been told as the right candidate for prime minister post.
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