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Narendra Modi

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The Resume

    (September 17, 1950- )
    Born in Vadnagar, Gujarat (Bombay State), India
    Indian politician
    Birth name is Narendra Damodardas Modi
    Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    Chief Minister of Gujarat (Oct. 2001-May 2014)
    Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi (2014)
    Elected the 15th Prime Minister of India (May 26, 2014)

Why he might be annoying:

    He writes lousy poetry.
    His supporters are nicknamed 'Namoleaguers.'
    He has been called a miserly cheapskate.
    He ran away from home to be a Sadhu for 2 years.
    He is obsessed with sandals and having a wrinkle-free wardrobe.
    He was believed to be a bachelor until he listed himself as married on his election affidavit.
    His wife told the press that Modi still refuses to acknowledge that they are legally married.
    He is an abrasive task-master known for relying on identity politics in election cycles.
    His response to the 2002 Gujarat riots (resulting in a death toll of 2,000) was extremely controversial, with many human rights groups criticizing him as an anti-Muslim tyrant.
    His first address at the United Nations General Assembly was about making June 21st International Yoga Day (Sep. 27, 2014).
    He was accused of making 'anti-India' comments on foreign soil during his trips to Germany and Canada (Apr. 2015).
    He angered many constituents when he downplayed his response to the 2002 riots by saying 'someone else is driving a car and we're sitting behind, even then if a puppy comes under the wheel, will it be painful or not? Of course it is. If I'm a chief minister or not, I'm a human being. If something bad happens anywhere, it is natural to be sad.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a workaholic.
    He idolizes Swami Vivekanananda.
    He served in the relief efforts during the 1967 flood of Gujarat.
    He served soldiers in transit at the railway stations during the Indo-Pakistan War, as a boy in 1965.
    He was forced to 'go underground' and frequently travel in disguise during Indira Gandhi's State of Emergency between 1975 and 1977.
    He visited his mother after he was announced India's new Prime Minister.
    He is apparently a pin-up sex symbol for India's women (we can't explain it either...)
    Contrary to his public image, he has a good relationship with India's Muslim community.
    He became the first Indian politician to interact with netizens on the Google Hangouts live-chat (Aug. 2012).
    He was ranked # 15 in Forbes' Most Powerful People in the World (2014).
    He ranked #5 in Forbes' 'World's Greatest Leaders' list (2015).
    He is the most followed Asian politician on social media.
    He is also the world's second-most-followed politician on Twitter and Facebook as of 2015 (after President Obama).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 60 Votes: 51.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 40 Votes: 42.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 34 Votes: 23.53% Annoying