New Delhi: Today marks the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was born on September 17, 1950. PM Modi was born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Damodardas Modi in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
PM Modi is an influential leader who has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat for three terms became Prime Minister in 2014 for the first time. In 2019, PM Modi reurned to power in Centre with an overwhelming majority of votes.
To celebrate his birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a series of initiatives including activities such as blood drives, health screening sessions and hygiene initiatives. Under the banner ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’, the party is expected to organize a 16-day program spanning from September 17 to October 2.
This program aims to emphasize community service and expand support to disadvantaged populations. Activities planned during this period include blood donations, health checks, efforts to improve sanitation and tree planting initiatives.
Read About a Few Lesser Facts About PM Modi
1) PM Modi became a cadet in the RSS under the leadership of Lakshmanrao Inamdar at the age of eight. That is when his political journey started. His trainer Lakshmanrao Inamdar became his mentor later.
2) The PM had joined the saffron party in 1987, and was appointed as party’s general secretary of the Gujarat unit a year later.
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3) He aspired to become a sadhu as a young man. He, in fact, spent nearly two years living in solitude in the Himalayas, where he immersed himself in meditation and pursued the philosophy of Hindutva.
4) PM Modi did not hold a seat in the State Legislative Council when Narendra Modi was appointed Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001.
6) He was the first Indian Prime Minister after Indira Gandhi to win a clear majority for the second consecutive term.
7) In 2020, PM Modi crossed the 30 million mark on Instagram, becoming the most followed global leader on social media platform.
8) Currently on X (formerly known as Twitter), Prime Minister Modi has nearly 92 million followers which makes him one of the most popular world leaders on the micro-blogging site.
9) At several ocassions, Prime Minister Modi shared about his passion for theater during his school days that alos shaped his political image.
10) Apart from politics, Modi is an avid reader and has written many poems in Gujarati.
11) Prime Minister Modi has a distinctive fashion style, including the iconic Modi jacket and Modi Kurta. His outfit is famous overseas as well.
12) His favorite clothing brand, Jade Blue, is from Ahmedabad.
13) During his nearly 13-year tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi is said to have not taken a single day off and maintained a personal staff of no more than three people.
