Plz give 5 min. Of your time n m sure u will get 5 years n so on of good governance.... Narendra Damodardas Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi an Indian politician is at present the Chief Minister of Gujarat. A veteran politician and currently the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Narendra Modi is the Prime Ministerial candidate for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming General Elections in 2014. Considered a key strategist for his party, Narendra Modi has been instrumental in successfully campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 1995 and 1998 elections in the state of Gujarat. He also played a key role in the 2009 General elections that was ultimately won by UPA led by the Indian National Congress Party. He has a record of serving the Chief Ministerial position for the longest term (2063 days continuously, as recorded in July 2007) in the history of the state of Gujarat and is currently in his fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister of Gujarat. Modis personal background:- Narendra Damodardas Modi hails from a family of grocers in a town called Vadnagar in the northern Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat. He was born on 17 September 1950 to Shri Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Smt. Heeraben. They were six siblings, among whom he is the third. Narendra Modi completed his studies against all odds and adversities. His walk through life started as a teenager when he, along with his brother, ran a tea stall near a bus stand in Ahmedabad. He did his schooling in Vadnagar and has a masters degree in Political Science from the Gujarat University. One of his school teachers described him as an average student but a brilliant debater. During his college days he acted as a pracharak or propagandist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). At a later stage during the 1990s when Modi was serving in New Delhi as the official spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he completed a three month course in the US on public relations and image management. One of his brothers, Soma, is a retired health officer who now runs an old age home in the city of Ahmedabad. His other brother Prahlad, an activist on behalf of fair-price shop owners, has his own fair-price shop in Ahmedabad. His third brother Pankaj is in service with the Information Department in Gandhinagar. How did Modi enter politics? Narendra Modi always had a zeal to serve and help people. As a young boy during the Indo-Pak war in the mid 60s, Narendra Modi voluntarily offered service to the soldiers in alteration at the railway stations. He also served the people of Gujarat during the flood in 1967. Modi started working in Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s staff canteen. Eventually from there he became a full-time proponent and campaigner, commonly called a pracharak, of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Modi later underwent training in the RSS camp in Nagpur. It is a prerequisite for any RSS member to take up the training course for holding any official position in the Sangh Parivar. Narendra Modi was given charge of the student wing in the Sangh in Gujarat, which is better known as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Narendra Modi was an efficient organizer from a very young age. During the Emergency, he arranged for covert circulation of pamphlets featuring Sangh’s protest and also organized agitations against the rule. During his RSS days he met the two Jan Sangh leaders Vasant Gajendragadkar and Nathalal Jaghda who later founded the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat. Later in the year 1987, the RSS deputed Narendra Modi to politics by endorsing him in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Modi’s efficiency was acknowledged and he rose to prominence after organizing the Ekta Yatra for Murli Manohar Joshi. Political Journey of Narendra Modi Became the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in its Gujarat unit in 1988. Recognized as a key strategist by the Bharatiya Janata Party for being instrumental in successfully campaigning for the party in the 1995 and 1998 elections in the state of Gujarat, which led the party to become the ruling party of the state of Gujarat. Successfully organized two challenging events on a national level: 1) Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra, a long march by Mr. L. K. Advani and 2) a march from Kanyakumari (southern tip of India) to Kashmir (northern tip of India). These two events are considered to have attributed in bringing Bharatiya Janata Party to power in 1998. In 1995 Narendra Modi was appointed Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party at national level. Narendra Modi has been credited for having successfully carried out the responsibility of revamping the party organization in different states. In 1998 Narendra Modi was promoted as General Secretary and held the position till October 2001. Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat for the first time in October 2001 after his predecessor Keshubhai Patel resigned from the post following the defeat of Bharatiya Janata Party in the by-elections. Narendra Modis activities and achievements as Chief Minister of Gujarat First Term (2001 to 2002) On 7 October 2001, he was appointed the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat. He was given the responsibility of preparing the party for December 2002 elections. As Chief Minister, Modi emphasised on privatisation and small government. which was critisised by Aditi Phadnis as anti–privatisation, anti–globalisation position of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. 2002 Gujarat violence: 27 February saw a massive violence, resulting in killing of 50 people when a train filled with hundreds of passengers, mostly Hindu pilgrims, was burned near Godhra. This incident resulted in an anti-muslin violence, which spread like wildfire throughout Gujarat. Estimated death toll ranged from 900 to 2000. The Gujarat government led by Narendra Modi imposed shoot at sight orders and curfews in several cities of Gujarat to prevent escalation of violence. Human rights organizations, media and opposition parties accused the government of taking inappropriate and insufficient steps to curb the violence. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was appointed by the Supreme Court in April 2009 to inquire into the role played by the government and Modi. The SIT on December 2010 submitted a report to the court, stating that they did not find any evidence against Modi. However, the SIT was alleged of suppressing evidence in July 2013. The consequence of the issue saw pressure on the Bharatiya Janata Party and Modi from different opposition parties and allies for resignation of Modi from the CM’s post. Subsequent elections resulted in Bharatiya Janata Party winning by large majority getting 127 seats out of 182. Second Term (2002 to 2007) This time Modi emphasized economic development of Gujarat, which led Gujarat as an emerging investment destination. He instituted technology and financial parks in the state. The Vibrant Gujarat Summit during 2007 saw real estate investment deals worth Rs. 6600 billion signed in Gujarat. On July 2007, Modi completed 2,063 consecutive days as Chief Minister of Gujarat, making a record of becoming the longest-serving CM of Gujarat. Third Term (2007 to 2012) In recent years the state has substantially improved its agricultural output, mainly due to projects related to improvement of supply of groundwater in places like Kachchh, Saurashtra and other northern parts. Efforts are on to increase use of micro-irrigation and providing farms with efficient power supply. Development projects in the field of infrastructure saw construction of 500,000 structures in 2008, of which 113,738 were check dams. In 2010, 60 Tehsils out of 112 regained normal groundwater level. This resulted in increased production of genetically modified Bt cotton. The agriculture growth rate in Gujarat increased to 9.6% during 2001 to 2007 and Compound Annual Growth Rate in Gujarat for the decade 2001 to 2010 reached 10.97%, which is highest among all states of India. A radical change in the system of power supply to rural areas helped flourish agriculture. Sadbhavana Mission or Goodwill Mission was organized by Modi during late 2011 and early 2012 to reach out to the Muslim Community in the state. He undertook a series of fasts and believed that this step would further strengthen Gujarat’s environment of peace, unity and harmony. Fourth Term (2012 to present) Modi got elected from the constituency of Maninagar after winning by a huge majority. Awards Won On the centenary celebration of Shri Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj, Narendra Modi was conferred with the Gujarat Ratna award at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch. The computer society of India bestowed him the e-Ratna award In 2009, the FDi magazine honoured him as the Asian Winner of the FDi Personality of the Year Award. Recognition In 2006, India Today conducted a nationwide survey that declared him as the Best Chief Minister in India. In March 2012, the Time magazine featured him on the cover page of its Asian edition. He is one of the very few politicians of India to be feature on the cover of Time.
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