"I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty."
Indian politician who has served as prime minister of India since 2014. He previously served as chief minister of Gujarat and has led the Bharatiya Janata Party at the national level. His premiership has focused on economic, administrative, and geopolitical initiatives.