Narendra Modi

Biography

Modi rose through the RSS and BJP ranks on an image of disciplined, technology-friendly governance, recast at national scale in 2014 with a presidential-style campaign. His tenure has combined infrastructure drives and welfare digitisation with fierce debate over India's democratic direction.

Indian politician who became prime minister in 2014 after serving as chief minister of Gujarat for over a decade.

Known for

Prime minister of India since 2014.

Notable works & defining projects

• Digital India
• Make in India
• Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission

Notable achievements

• Led the Bharatiya Janata Party to majority victories in the 2014 and 2019 general elections
• Began a third term as prime minister in June 2024
• Previously served as chief minister of Gujarat (2001-2014)

Timeline

1. 2001Became chief minister of Gujarat, a post he held for nearly 13 years
2. 2014Led the BJP to India's first single-party majority in 30 years and became prime minister
3. 2024Began a third term as prime minister, leading a coalition government

Did you know?

• As a boy he helped at his family's tea stall in Vadnagar — a biographical detail central to his political story
• He is among the most-followed world leaders on social media