Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Narendra Modi Turns 76 After Years In Indian Politics
Narendra Modi is India’s Prime Minister, and he turned 76 on September 17, 2026.
He was born in Vadnagar, Gujarat, in 1950.
As a young man, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later worked in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He became Gujarat’s Chief Minister in 2001 and served for more than 12 years.
In 2014, he became Prime Minister after the BJP won a majority in Parliament.
He won again in 2019 and started a third term in 2024 with support from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
His governments launched or supported initiatives involving financial inclusion, sanitation, manufacturing and yoga.
His career also included major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and India’s G20 presidency.
In 2026, he passed the cited record for continuous service as an elected Prime Minister previously attributed to Jawaharlal Nehru.
Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026, having been born in Vadnagar, Gujarat, in 1950.
He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later rose through the Bharatiya Janata Party’s organisational structure.
Modi served as Gujarat Chief Minister from October 2001 to May 2014, for more than 12 years.
He became Prime Minister in 2014, won re-election in 2019 and began a third consecutive term in 2024.
On June 10, 2026, Modi completed 4,399 days as a continuous elected Prime Minister, surpassing the cited 4,398-day record attributed to Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Who
- Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister and former Chief Minister of Gujarat.
- What
- A birthday profile reviewing 76 facts and milestones from Modi’s life and political career.
- When
- September 17, 2026, with milestones highlighted through June 2026.
- Where
- Vadnagar and Gujarat, India, as well as Modi’s national and international public roles.
- Why
- To mark Modi’s 76th birthday and review his path from RSS and BJP organisational work to the Gujarat government and Prime Minister’s Office.
- Birth date
- September 17, 1950
- Birthplace
- Vadnagar, Gujarat, India
- Gujarat Chief Minister
- October 7, 2001, to May 2014
- Prime Minister since
- May 26, 2014
- Lok Sabha results
- The BJP won 282 seats in 2014, 303 in 2019 and 240 in 2024; the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance formed the government in 2024.
- Varanasi representation
- Modi has represented Varanasi since winning the constituency in the 2014 general election.
- Continuous elected premiership
- Modi completed 4,399 days on June 10, 2026, surpassing the cited 4,398-day record attributed to Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Recent foreign honours
- Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago honoured Modi in July 2025, while Slovakia conferred an order on him in June 2026.
