Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He is the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress to win two consecutive terms with a full majority and the second to complete five years in office after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Coronavirus LIVE updates: PM Modi to address nation shortly
This will be PM's fifth address to the nation, including a video message, following the outbreak of Covid-19 A day after his virtual interaction with the country's chief ministers on tackling the Covid-19 menace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm today, the Prime Minister's Office said.
This would be the PM's fifth address to the nation, including a video message, following the outbreak of Covid-19. Sources in the government indicated that Modi is likely to speak on issues related to the lockdown and the economy. "Shri @narendramodi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening," the PMO said on Twitter.
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