Modi was born and raised in Vadnagar in northeastern Gujarat, where he completed his secondary education.
He was introduced to the RSS at the age of eight. At the age of 18, he was married to Jashodaben Modi, whom he abandoned soon after,
only publicly acknowledging her four decades later when legally required to do so.
Modi became a full-time worker for the RSS in Gujarat in 1971.
Nitin Jairam Gadkari (/nitin ɡʌdkʌˈri/ ⓘ; born 27 May 1957) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra
[2] who is serving as the 40th Minister of Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India since 2014.
[3] He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways, currently in his tenure for over ten years, and is the only person to serve under a single portfolio for three consecutive terms.
[4] Gadkari earlier served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2009 to 2013.