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Detailed explanation-1: -He currently represents Varanasi as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. He contested his first election in February 2002 by-election to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Rajkot II constituency.

Detailed explanation-2: -be above 25 years of age if they are a member of the Lok Sabha, or, above 30 years of age if they are a member of the Rajya Sabha. not hold any office of profit under the government of India or the government of any state or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Elected to Parliament from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in 1991, he was instrumental in bringing the problems of the State – especially of farmers – to the forefront. He earned respect for his forthright espousal of the plight of farmers, in Parliament.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1978, Modi received a B.A. degree in political science from School of Open Learning at the University of Delhi, graduating with a third class. Five years later, in 1983, he received a Master of Arts degree in political science from Gujarat University, as an external distance learning student.