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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 70 today and his career didn’t really kick off until his late 40s ⁠— here’s a journey through pictures

BI India BureauSep 17, 2020, 11:53 IST

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India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is turning 70 years old today.
Even though he’s been a part of politics since he was in his 20s, his career didn’t really take off until the 1990s.
Here's a quick look at the decades building up to Modi becoming the Prime Minister of India.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is turning 70 years old today. Even though he has been in politics since the 1970s, his career didn’t really kick off until the late 1990s— when he was nearly 50 years old.

Here’s a quick decade-wise look at Modi’s rise through BJP’s ranks and everything he did before turning 70:

The 1950s and 1960s — Modi gets his Masters degree

Narendra Modi during his childhood daysNarendra Modi's official website

The 1970s — Modi joins the RSS

Narendra Modi during his RSS daysNarendra Modi's official website

The 1980s — Modi joins the BJP

Narendra Modi (far left) at an LK Advani's rally in GujaratNarendra Modi's official website

The 1990s — Modi’s rise to prominence

Keshu Bhai Patel and Narendra ModiNarendra Modi's official website

The 2000s — Modi’s finally comes into the spotlight

Modi sworn in as National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Narendra Modi's official website

The 2010s — Modi becomes Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at oath-taking ceremony after winning the 2014 Lok Sabha electionBCCL

In 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 70

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 70 today and his career didn’t really kick off until his late 40s ⁠— here’s a journey through pictures

​The 1950s and 1960s — Modi gets his Masters degree

​The 1970s — Modi joins the RSS

​The 1980s — Modi joins the BJP

​The 1990s — Modi’s rise to prominence

​The 2000s — Modi’s finally comes into the spotlight