5 Lesser-Known Brothers & Sister Of PM Narendra Modi And Know What They Are Doing

Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India, has permanently altered the political climate of the nation. Born in Gujarat in 1950, Modi’s early involvement with the RSS marked the beginning of his political journey. From 2001 until 2014, he was Gujarat’s chief minister. During that time, the state had economic growth and a stable government. However, the 2002 Gujarat riots still cast a shadow over those achievements.

Since taking office as prime minister in 2014, PM Modi has started important initiatives that have turned him into one of the most popular leaders in the world. Not only his government schemes but also people getting mesmerized by his strong and grass-roots charisma. However, what sets him apart from his opponents is his family. In the era when most opposition parties, including Congress, the Samajwadi Party, and Rashtriya Janta Dal, were driven by family-based politics, Narendra Modi made sure to keep his family out of the public eye.

That’s why most people do not know much about his siblings or don’t even know how many siblings he has. For the uninitiated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parents, Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi, have six children named Sombhai Modi, Pankaj Modi, Narendra Modi, Prahlad Modi, Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi, and Arvind Modi.

Surprisingly, people do not know much about the other Modi family members except Narendra Modi. So, let’s have a look at how Narendra Modi’s siblings were living their lives:

1. Somabhai Modi

Somabhai Modi, a former health official, currently oversees an elderly residence in Ahmedabad. Sombhai hasn’t seen his younger brother, Narendra Modi, since he assumed the role of prime minister for the second time. The brothers had only ever communicated over the phone.

2. Pankaj Modi

The youngest Modi sibling, Pankaj, serves as an official in the Gujarat information division. He had met his brother twice in the state capital in the previous six months. It is because Pankaj was living with their mother, Heeraben, and the prime minister is known for frequently visiting his mother, Heeraben.

3. Amrutbhai Modi

Amrutbhai Modi is the eldest sibling of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources from India Today, Amrutbhai is a retired man who worked as a fitter for a private firm. During his service days, he earned less than Rs 10,000 per month. Now, after his retirement, he lives quietly with his son Sanjay and his family at their house in Ahmedabad.

4. Prahladbhai Modi

Prahladbhai Modi, another Modi sibling, is the proprietor of a fair-priced store. He is the only Modi sibling, other than Narendra Modi, who has tried his hands at politics. He is the head of the Gujarat State Fair Price Owners Association. Surprisingly, he gained headlines for frequently targeting the government policies developed by his own brother, Narendra Modi. He serves as vice president of the Federation of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers, which was established in 2001.

5. Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi – Narendra Modi sister

Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi is the only sister of Narendra Modi. She is a housewife, and her husband’s name is Hasmukhbhai, a former LIC official. Every year, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, she pays Narendra Modi a visit. On the festival of Raksha Bandhan, she pays Narendra Modi a visit every year.

The decision made by PM Modi to purposefully keep his family out of the public eye is a strategic move. It was motivated by the challenging nature of public service. With Modi’s choice, his family is protected from the invasive and speculative nature of public attention in a political context. This deliberate division of his private and public lives helps him to focus relentlessly on governance, development projects, and policies.