Narendra Modi Triumphs Again: Secures Third Term As India's Prime Minister 

Born on September 17, 1950, in Mehsana, Gujarat, he came from a humble background, supporting his household by working at the family tea stall while studying

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He moved to Ahmedabad, joined the RSS, and in the late 1970s, worked to restore democracy in India under martial law

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He served as BJP's General Secretary in 1987, National Secretary from 1995, and played a key role in the 1998 Lok Sabha election victory

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He was Gujarat's chief minister from 2001 to 2014, became India's 14th Prime Minister in 2014, re-elected in 2019, and has now been elected for a fourth term

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