A grandmother-like figure in a Gujarat village, Narendra Modi ?s wife Jashodaben loves children and spends her time reading religious books. Here's everything you need to know about the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ' s ex- wife , Jashodaben, three lesser-known brothers, and his family Jashodaben is an Indian teacher and the wife of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi . She married Modi in 1968, but they separated after three years and he became a sannyasi. She lives in Gujarat and supports BJP. Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi is a retired Indian school teacher and the estranged wife of Narendra Modi , the Prime Minister of India. The couple were married in 1968 when she was about 17 and Modi was 18. In 2015, Jashodaben Modi retired from her teaching job. PM Modi 's wife