Modi, (born 17 Sept. 1950) is the 15th and current Prime
Minister of India, in office since
May 2014. Mr. Modi, a leader of the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), previously served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat state from 2001 to 2014. Narendra Modi is known for leading a simple lifestyle which makes him familiar with common people and their problems, mostly politicians who want to serve people have this kind of lifestyle which shows they give importance to improving people’s life style than their own. He has a personal staff of just three. Since last 10+ years Mr. Modi hasn't taken a day off from office!
Awards and Recognitions
Best Chief Minister –In a nationwide survey conducted in
2007 by India Today magazine.
Asian Winner of the FDI Personality of the Year award for
2009 by FDI magazine.
In March 2012, Modi appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time, one of India's few politicians to have done so.
Modi was featured in Time's 2014 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
In 2014, he was ranked as the 15th most powerful person in the world by Forbes.
"We weren't fortunate enough to fight for the country's freedom, we didn't have the good luck to go to jail for India's independence.
We couldn't die for the country, but at least we can live for
the country. If we fight, if we struggle, it should be for our country.”
India
Narendra Modi