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Narendra Modi (born September 17, 1950) is the chief minister of the state of Gujarat in India since October 7, 2001.
Coming from a very modest background, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat when Keshubhai Patel resigned from office following the loss of 2 Assembly bypolls and 1 Lok Sabha seat. Modi is regarded as a clean, energetic leader with focus on Gujarat's future. He has championed the common-man's cause. Modi is the only CM in the country that donates all his personal gifts for auctions, the money from which goes to girls education.
Godhra Incident
Modi's tenure was marred by the Gujarat Massacre in which around at least 1000 people, the vast majority of them Muslims, lost their lives. The riots were in response to the death of 57 Hindus in the town of Godhra, which was due to being set fire to my local Muslims as indicated by subsequent forensic investigations. Some have alleged police complicity and participation in the subsequent rioting which saw violence by both Muslims and Hindus.
Assasination attempts
On June 15, 2004, four people plotting to kill Modi, were killed in an encounter with the Ahmedabad police.
Challenges
Many political parties in India asked him to resign following the Gujarat Riots. But Modi stood firm and challenged his opposers. In state-wide elections held recently, Narendra Modi won a landslide victory.