Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India since 2014. He is a Lok Sabha member from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 and 303 seats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi won the Varanasi seat with a margin of 4,79,505 votes. He was polled 6,74,664 votes and defeated Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Shalini Yadav who got 1,95,159 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Modi contested on BJP ticket from the constituency for the first time and won the seat. He was polled 5,81,022 votes and defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal who got 2,09,238 votes. Modi defeated Kejriwal by a margin of 3,71,784 votes. Modi also won the Vadodara seat in 2014 but decided to retain Varanasi. He was the Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. Modi represented Rajkot II constituency in the Gujarat Assembly in 2002 and Maninagar thrice in a row in 2002, 2007 and 2012. He is again contesting from the Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Read MoreDuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent State visit to Bhutan, the Himalayan country's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck hosted a special family dinner for him. The rare and special gesture reflected the friendship and camaraderie shared between the leaders of the two nations.
Chennai Airport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new Integrated Terminal Building at Chennai Airport will be an important addition to the city's infrastructure.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Shimla to take part in a roadshow and address a rally at the Ridge Maidan to mark the eighth anniversary of his government. He was accompanied by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. State BJP general secretary Trilok Jamwal had earlier said the prime minister's roadshow will cover the half-a-kilometre distance from CTO to Rani Jhansi Park.
Modi govt has completed 8 years in office. To mark the 8th anniversary, India TV is organising a mega conclave 'India TV Samvaad' in New Delhi today, where top central ministers, BJP leaders and those from opposition quarters will speak about the performance of Modi govt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award and remembered the iconic singer as an artist who was an integral part of nation-building. Modi, who regarded her as his elder sister, is the first recipient of the award. Lata Mangeshkar died at 92 in February following multiple organ failures.
A major security lapse forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade to return to Bathinda in Punjab on Wednesday. The Prime Minister was on way to Ferozpur via road when protesters blocked the highway due to which PM Modi was stuck on a flyover for over 20 minutes. The Prime Minister had to address a poll rally and lay the foundation stone of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway among other developmental projects ahead of assembly elections in the state. However, after the security breach, he had to cancel the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Washington for a 3-day visit, on Wednesday received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian community at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC.
Celebrations for the 70th Republic Day began Saturday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance as the chief guest, amid heavy security deployment in the city.
Bollywood celebrities Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and many others were spotted at the private airport today as they fly to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. Check out their pictures.
The Kumbh Mela, held every three years, is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which people gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. The mela, which is the world’s largest gathering of its type, draws lakhs of bhakts (devotees) from all over the country and around the globe. Here are some of the photographs from the festival which will give you a glimpse of diverse nature of the mela.
India celebrates Janmashtami festival, birthday of Lord Krishna, with zeal and happiness. School children from around the world dress up as Lord Krishna and Radha to participate in fancy dress competitions.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 at the Parliament today.
India on Friday celebrated its 69th Republic Day with 10 leaders of ASEAN countries taking a close look at the country's military might and cultural diversity and getting a peep into achievements at the grand parade on majestic Rajpath.
Jai Ram Thakur was on Wednesday (Dec 27) sworn in as the 14th CM of Himachal Pradesh along with 11 other ministers at a ceremony at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla.
Vijay Rupani was on Tuesday (Dec 26) sworn in as CM of Gujarat for the second consecutive. Rupani, 61, and his deputy Nitin Patel were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor OP Kohli at a grand ceremony in Gandhinagar.
PM Narendra Modi ended the campaign for the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls in style on Tuesday (Dec 12) as he took a seaplane ride from the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam in north Gujarat and returned after offering prayers at the
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the 72-km elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail project at the Miyapur station here. After launching the 30-km stretch between Miyapur and Nagole, having 24 stations in between, PM took a ride on the
The Prime minister also laid the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects at Kedarnath today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with troops posted along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez Sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday laid the foundation stone for India's first 508-km high-speed rail project in Ahmedabad.
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