Premiership of Narendra Modi Premiership of Narendra Modi Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He became the first Prime Minister born after India's independence from the British rule. His first cabinet consisted of 45 ministers, 25 fewer than the previous UPA government. 21 new ministers were added to the council of ministers in November 2014. His current cabinet has a strength of 78 ministers, which is one of the largest cabinets in recent years. The economic policies of Modi's government focused on privatisation and liberalisation of the economy, based on a
Public image of Narendra Modi opposition party leader Jairam Ramesh said that he was a megalomaniac. A month later the suit was auctioned for . Journalist Siddharth Varadarajan commented on the public support for the auction by saying "the manner in which Mr. Modi's leadership has been projected is extremely unhealthy in any democratic society". Modi's usual attire is a kurta and vest, and his unusual half-sleeve kurta is known as the Modi Kurta. The prime minister's clothes are made of silk or cotton, are crisply ironed and are handmade in Gujarat. Modi has favoured certain brands, wearing a Movado watch and Bulgari glasses. When