Narendra Modi "very good" and "good". In early 2017, a survey from Pew Research Center showed Modi to be the most popular figure in Indian politics. However he is seen to be losing some approval in 2018 to his oppositon leader Rahul Gandhi. Modi was named the Best Chief Minister in a 2007 nationwide survey by "India Today". In March 2012, he appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of "Time Magazine", one of the few Indian politicians to have done so. He was awarded Indian of the Year by "CNN-IBN" news network in 2014. In 2014, 2015 and 2017, he
Narendra Modi appointed Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001, due to Keshubhai Patel's failing health and poor public image following the earthquake in Bhuj. Modi was elected to the legislative assembly soon after. His administration has been considered complicit in the 2002 Gujarat riots, or otherwise criticised for its handling of it; however, a Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) found no evidence to initiate prosecution proceedings. His policies as chief minister, credited with encouraging economic growth, have received praise. His administration has been criticised for failing to significantly improve health, poverty, and education indices in the state. Modi led the BJP