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Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat. He became India's 14th Prime Minister in May 2014 from Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). His political journey began in the early 1980s when he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), where he was a pracharak. Modi then went on to lead as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, securing the majority of seats in the Lok Sabha. Under Narendra Modi's leadership, key initiatives such as "Make in India," "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan," and "Digital India" were implemented to boost economic growth, promote cleanliness, and encourage technology adoption. In 2019, Modi won another term as Prime Minister. On August 5, 2019, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took a historic step by abolishing Article 370. People have different opinions about Narendra Modi in Indian politics. Some support him, while others strongly disagree with him.