Narendra Modi, born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, a small town in the state of Gujarat, India, is a prominent political figure and the 14th Prime Minister of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a right-wing political party in India, and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organization.

Modi's political journey began in his early years when he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a pracharak (campaigner) and later became an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He rose through the ranks and held various positions within the party before becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001. His leadership in Gujarat was marked by economic development and infrastructural growth, but it was also marred by controversy, particularly in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots.