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Jashodaben Modi
Separated wife of Indian PM Narendra Modi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi (née Chimanlal Modi;[4][5] born 1952) is a retired Indian school teacher. She is the wife of Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. The couple were married in 1968 when she was about 17 and Modi was 18.[6][7][8] A short time into the marriage, they were separated in 1971.[9][10] He did not acknowledge the marriage publicly until he was legally required to do so prior to the 2014 Indian general elections to the Lok Sabha.[11][12][13] In 2015, Jashodaben Modi retired from her teaching job.[2]
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Jashodaben Modi | |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of India | |
Assumed role 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Gursharan Kaur |
Personal details | |
Born | Jashodaben Chimanlal Modi[1] 1952 (1952) (age 72) Brahmanwada, Gujarat, India |
Spouse | [2][3] |
Occupation | Teacher (retired) |
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