BJP MP and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi is being pulled up by netizens for saying that Narendra Modi is the one Prime Minister who has additionally served because the Chief Minister of a state.
Addressing a gathering to elaborate on the get together’s resolution to have a good time PM Modi’s birthday, which falls by the ‘Seva-Sarman Pakhwada’ on September 17, Modi stated, ‘Those sitting right here won’t know that Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 13 years. Then he grew to become the Prime Minister of the nation. It has been seven years, which signifies that he has been serving the nation as a Chief Minister and Prime Minister for the final 20 years. After independence, there has not been a single prime minister within the nation who has served because the chief minister in addition to the prime minister. Narendra Modi is the one individual. As a Chief Minister, he took Gujarat to nice heights and when he grew to become the Prime Minister, the entire world is celebrating India.
After independence, the one Prime Minister is Narendra Modi ji who was additionally the Chief Minister and likewise the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/AcnERn2VDB
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) September 25, 2021
The Rajya Sabha MP shared the video of his speech on Twitter. But the factually incorrect assertion didn’t go down effectively with the netizens who schooled him. Narendra Modi is, in actual fact, the sixth prime minister to have additionally served as a chief minister.
According to the knowledge available on the official web site for the Prime Minister of India, the primary Prime Minister who was additionally the Chief Minister was Morarji Desai. Desai assumed the workplace of Prime Minister in 1977. In 1952, he served because the Chief Minister of the Bombay Presidency.
Charan Singh grew to become the Prime Minister in 1979 and have become the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second time in 1970.
VP Singh served because the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1980 and have become the Prime Minister of the nation in 1989.
PV Narasimha Rao served because the Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. He was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1971 to 1973.
HD Deve Gowda, who grew to become the Prime Minister in 1996, was elected because the Chief Minister of Karnataka in 1994.
Netizens name Sushil Modi
Several netizens reacted to the Rajya Sabha MP’s tweet, mentioning his error.
“It would be prudent to check facts before posting unverified WhatsApp forwards (sic),” stated one.
It can be prudent to examine info earlier than posting unverified WhatsApp forwards.
Before changing into the PM, all the next have been Chief Ministers –
Chaudhary Charan Singh
Shri VP Singh
Shri PV Narasimha Rao
Mr. Deve Gowda– Indian (@i_the_indian_) September 26, 2021
Read some historical past.
He is the sixth Prime Minister, not the primary to turn out to be the Prime Minister after the Chief Minister.
1. Morarji Desai
2. Chaudhary Charan Singh
3. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
4. PV Narasimha Rao
5. HD Deve Gowda
6. Narendra Modi— Shivaji Dubey (@Shivaji_Dubey) September 26, 2021
Graduation from WhatsApp University, Modi, Modi, Modi… Chachaji Garib GK Gyan… HD Deve Gowda, PV Narashima Rao have been additionally CMs in Karnataka and Andhra. Late Morarji Desai was the primary Chief Minister to turn out to be the Prime Minister of India in 1977. Please do some examine… do not rely upon WA.
— Sushmita Majumdar (@Sushmita_Speaks) September 26, 2021
Sushil Modi later tweeted that Narendra Modi was the one prime minister to function chief minister for 13 consecutive years after which as prime minister for seven years.
Any PM who’s CM repeatedly for 13 years and PM for 7 years is barely and solely Shri Narendra Modi.
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) September 26, 2021
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
