Narendra Modi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Prime Minister of India since 2014
Was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to April 2014
Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Led the BJP to parliamentary majorities in the 2014 and 2019 Indian general elections
Implemented demonetisation of banknotes in 2016 and introduced the Goods and Services Tax in 2017
Oversaw the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and introduced the Citizenship Amendment Act
Studied Political Science and Government

Biography

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was previously the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is a member of parliament (MP) for Varanasi. Modi is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.