All you need to know about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's family

If there is one person who was closest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is his mother, Heeraben Modi. On several occasions, PM Modi has spoken fondly about his mother, who passed away in 2022. In a 2015 town hall with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Modi became emotional while talking about the struggles his mother faced when he was young.

Modi's special bond with mother

Throughout his political journey, Modi has kept his mother close to his heart. In 2014, before he assumed office as Prime Minister, Modi met his mother and sought her blessings.

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Modi also used to meet his mother on his birthdays and other occasions. Earlier this year, before filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections, Modi said that it was the first time he would be doing it without touching the feet of his mother.

Narendra Modi's family

Narendra Modi was born as the third of six children to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi.

His siblings are Amrit Modi, Prahlad Modi, Soma Modi, Pankaj Modi, and Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi.

Narendra Modi's father, Damodardas Mulchand Modi, used to run a tea stall at Vadnagar railway station. He passed away due to bone cancer in 1989. Narendra Modi, who was away on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra at the time of his father's death, came back for the funeral.

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What are Narendra Modi's siblings doing

All of Modi's siblings have maintained a low profile and largely stayed away from the limelight.

Somabhai Modi, who used to work as a health officer, has since retired and now runs an old age home in the city of Ahmedabad.

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Prahladbhai Modi is a fair-price shop owner and president of the Gujarat State Fair Price Owners¡¯ Association. Unlike the other Modi siblings, Prahladbhai has been in the news for protests against some government policies.

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Amrutbhai Modi is a retired man who worked as a fitter for a private company.

Pankaj Modi is the youngest of the siblings and works as an officer in the Gujarat information department.

Narendra Modi's only sister, Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi, lives with her family in Unjha, some 130 km from Ahmedabad.

Narendra Modi's wife

Narendra Modi was married at the age of 18 to Jashodaben in 1968, but the marriage did not last long.

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Modi abandoned his wife as he became a full-time RSS volunteer. Modi only acknowledged his marriage in his 2014 Lok Sabha election affidavit. Jashodaben, who used to work as a school teacher, retired in 2015.

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