- Mr Modi began his political journey as an activist in Patna University, where he was elected general-secretary of the students’ union in 1973.
- Mr Modi served as deputy to Janata Dal (United) chief and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for approximately 11 years.
- He won the Bihar assembly elections three times between 1990 and 2004. From 1996 to 2004, he was also the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar assembly.
- Mr Modi was appointed BJP’s national vice president in 2003, a position that he held till 2005.
- Mr Modi held a BSc (Hons) in Botany from Patna University. He is survived by wife Jessie George, a college professor, and two sons – Utkarsh Tathagat, and Akshay Amritanshu.
Trending
- Varun Dhawan Celebrates Army Day With "Real Heroes Of India" While Prepping For Border 2
- Academy Dismisses Reports Of Oscars "On Verge Of Being Cancelled" Amid Los Angeles Wildfires
- M. Night Shyamalan Faces Plagiarism Lawsuit Of 81 Million Dollars Over His Apple TV Show Servant
- Karan Johar Reveals What Farah Khan Did While Watching Main Azaad Hoon
- Game Changer Box Office Collection Day 5: Ram Charan And Kiara Advani's Film Gets The Benefit Of Makar Sankranti Holiday
- Pongal 2025: Nayanthara And Keerthy Suresh's Festive Famjam. What's Not To Like?
- On Navya Nanda's Solo Pics From Kutch, Mother Shweta Bachchan Asks, "Did You Go Alone?"
- Bigg Boss 18: Ahead Of Finale, Namrata Shirodkar's Shout Out To Sister Shilpa