Modi's Journey from Dedicated RSS Pracharak to Powerful BJP Stalwart
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Modi was a dedicated RSS pracharak (propagandist) from a young age before entering politics with the BJP in the 1980s.
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He rose to prominence organizing mass campaigns like the Nyay Yatra and Ekta Yatra in the 1980s-1990s.
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As a BJP organizer, he focused on capturing local power structures in Gujarat as a route to state-level power.
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Though claiming to be "apolitical," he eliminated rivals like Sanjay Joshi and Shankersinh Vaghela on his way up.
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He became Gujarat CM unexpectedly in 2001 when Vajpayee, on Advani's recommendation, asked him to replace Keshubhai Patel.