Public image of Narendra Modi Public image of Narendra Modi Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India, has elicited a number of public perceptions regarding his personality and background. A vegetarian, Modi is Hindu and is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party. He is married but has nothing to do with his wife and kept the marriage secret for most of his career. Adept at using social media, in September 2014 Modi became the second-most-followed leader in the world with 5 million Twitter subscribers. Modi's 31 August 2012 post on Google Hangouts made him the first Indian politician to
Narendra Modi in by-elections. Allegations of abuse of power, corruption and poor administration were made, and Patel's standing had been damaged by his administration's handling of the earthquake in Bhuj in 2001. The BJP national leadership sought a new candidate for the chief ministership, and Modi, who had expressed misgivings about Patel's administration, was chosen as a replacement. Although BJP leader L. K. Advani did not want to ostracise Patel and was concerned about Modi's lack of experience in government, Modi declined an offer to be Patel's deputy chief minister, telling Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee that he was "going to be