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[[File:Narendra Modi.jpg|thumb|200px|Modi in 2015]]
[[File:Narendra Modi.jpg|thumb|200px|Modi in 2015]]
'''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014 when he won a historic landslide election.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/election-results-2014-narendra-modi-wins-india-bjp-and-allies-cross-300-seats-562282 Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats]. ''NDTV''. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative B.J.P., won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.<ref>Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). [https://scroll.in/article/831584/one-party-rule-with-the-bjps-massive-win-in-up-is-modi-set-to-be-the-new-nehru One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?]. ''Scroll.in''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/2017-assembly-election-results-decoded-modi-s-massive-win-in-2014-was-no-fluke-117031100487_1.html 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke]. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> While not having a Chrisitan foundation as a [[Hindu]], Modi has taken more [[conservative]] political positions.
'''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014, when he won a historic landslide election<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/election-results-2014-narendra-modi-wins-india-bjp-and-allies-cross-300-seats-562282 Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats]. ''NDTV''. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> in which his party received more votes than any other party in the world had ever received in history.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 16, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/16/narendra-modi-greatest-vote-getter-in-human-history-promises-good-days-are-coming-to-india/ Narendra Modi, Greatest Vote-Getter in Human History: 'Good Days Are Coming' to India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative B.J.P., won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.<ref>Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). [https://scroll.in/article/831584/one-party-rule-with-the-bjps-massive-win-in-up-is-modi-set-to-be-the-new-nehru One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?]. ''Scroll.in''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/2017-assembly-election-results-decoded-modi-s-massive-win-in-2014-was-no-fluke-117031100487_1.html 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke]. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> While not having a Chrisitan foundation as a [[Hindu]], Modi has taken more [[conservative]] and [[free market]] political positions.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 13, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/13/rich-man-poor-man-the-rise-of-narendra-modi-s-india/ Rich Man Poor Man: The Rise of Narendra Modi's India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref>
The [[mainstream media]] has compared Modi and his policies to [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Basu, Tapan (November 18, 2016). [https://thewire.in/80919/a-tale-of-two-elections-how-trump-2016-echoed-modi-2014/ A Tale of Two Elections: How Trump 2016 Echoed Modi 2014]. ''The Wire''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref>
One of his most notable decisions as Prime Minister was to declare worthless 500-1000 Rupee notes in order to combat the [[black market]].<ref>Xenakis, John J. (November 12, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/11/12/12-nov-16-world-view-indias-prime-minister-narendra-modi-declares-500-1000-rupee-notes-worthless/ World View: India’s PM Narendra Modi Declares 500-1000 Rupee Notes Worthless]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref>
The [[mainstream media]] has compared Modi and his policies to [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Basu, Tapan (November 18, 2016). [https://thewire.in/80919/a-tale-of-two-elections-how-trump-2016-echoed-modi-2014/ A Tale of Two Elections: How Trump 2016 Echoed Modi 2014]. ''The Wire''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> He has also been compared to the earlier U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/06/02/realclearpolitics-narendra-modi-india-reagan/ Narendra Modi: India's Reagan?]. ''Breitbart News''. June 2, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref>
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