Question

Who is the first Prime Minister to have contested elections from two different constituencies and won from both?
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Narendra Modi
3. P V Narasimha Rao
4. V P Singh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Narendra Modi

The correct answer is Narendra Modi.

• Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister to have contested elections from two different constituencies and won from both.
• In 2014, Modi contested for the two Lok Sabha constituencies: Varanasi and Vadodara.
• Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
• He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi.

Prime Minister is the chairman of several institutions in India:

• Cabinet Committee on Security
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
• NITI Aayog
• Department of Atomic Energy
• Department of Space
• Nuclear Command Authority