Heeraben Modi (1923-2022) was the mother of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. On 30 December 2022, he died at UN Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad, after suffering from respiratory problems.
Wiki/Biography
Heeraben Modi was born on 18 June 1923 (age 99 years; in 2022). His native village is Vadnagar in Mehsana, Gujarat.
Family, Caste & Husband
Heeraben Modi belongs to Gujarat’s Modh-Ghanchi community, which is categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC) by the Government of India. Her husband, Damodardas Mulchand Modi was a tea seller.
Heeraben Sitting Next to Her Husband’s Photo
He has five sons – Soma Modi (a retired officer from the Health Department), Pankaj Modi (a clerk in the Gujarat Government Information Department), Amrit Modi (a retired lathe operator), Prahlad Modi (a shop owner), and Narendra Modi ( 14th Prime Minister of India).
Heeraben Modi’s son, Soma Modi
Heeraben Modi’s son, Pankaj Modi
Heeraben Modi’s son, Amrit Modi
Heeraben Modi’s son, Prahlad Modi
Heeraben Modi With His Son Narendra Modi
He has a daughter, Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi.
Heeraben Modi’s daughter, Vasantiben Hasmukhlal Modi
Political Tendencies
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Death
In December 2022, he faced respiratory problems and was later admitted to PBB Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad. On December 30, 2022, he breathed his last.
Facts
- She married Damodardas Mulchand Modi at a very young age.
- Heeraben is the mother of one of the most powerful leaders in the world, Narendra Modi.
- His third eldest son, Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India in 2014. Before that, he had served as the chief minister of Gujarat for four consecutive terms. When Narendra became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the first time, he advised him not to accept bribes, he told him,
Beta, kadi lanch na leis.”
- In an interview, Narendra Modi said that his mother is the pillar of his life and has played an important role in his success.
- Before the 2014 results, Narendra Modi visited his mother to take her blessings.
- She used to live in the family estate in Vadnagar before her husband’s death. After the death of her husband, she moved to the house of her youngest son, Pankaj.
- During Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in 2015, he became emotional while talking about his mother while sitting with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg at a town hall session.
- In May 2016, he visited his son Narendra Modi’s official residence on Race Course Road for the first time. Narendra shared a picture of him showing his official residence to his mother, Heeraben.
Narendra Modi, Gives Heeraben Modi a Tour at his House
- In November 2016, she was seen standing in an ATM queue, supporting her son’s decision to ban old notes.
Heeraben Modi Shows His Support for Demonetization
- Narendra Modi visited his mother again before casting his vote during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to seek her blessings.
- He cast his vote in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, even at the frail age of 99.
Heeraben Modi after Casting Vote in Lok Sabha Election 2019
- After Narendra Modi-led BJP’s landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Heeraben greeted the media outside his home.
- In 2014, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, sent a ‘saree’ to Heeraben as a gift. The saree was a return gift for the ‘shawl’ that Narendra Modi gave to Nawaz Sharif’s mother.
Heeraben shows the Saree sent to her by Nawaz Sharif
- During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, a photoshopped picture went viral on social media where Heeraben was seen holding a banner that read, “Kya ap mere bete Narendra ko 2019 me vote denge? (Will you vote for my son, Narendra, in 2019?).” The picture was taken from a picture where she was holding a gift saree sent by former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.
Photoshopped image of Heeraben Modi asking to vote for her son Narendra Modi
Categories: Biography
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