Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi filed
his nomination papers from the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency on
Wednesday April 09,2014 and invoked the legacy of education and good governance of the
Gaekwad dynasty
Thousands surrounded Narendra Modi's cavalcade as he made his way to file nomination papers in Vadodara
Wednesday was the last day for filing nomination for all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, which go to polls on April 30,2014
Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was accompanied by Shubhanginidevi Raje Gaekwad, a member of the royal family, who signed as his supporter.
In another bid to underscore Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s past occupation, Kiran Mahida, a tea vendor from the old city of Vadodara also signed as a supporter on the nomination papers.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi staged a road show in the old city and was given a rousing welcome by supporters. Enthusiastic crowds greeted him with slogans, loud beating of drums, songs and even shlokas, as his cavalcade drove through packed streets in an elaborate show of support. Traditional dance and folk music performances raised the pitch of the rally. Many came dressed in ethnic attire to adding a ceremonial touch.
In a typical show of strength not new
to him and Gujarat, BJP's PM hopeful Narendra Modi on Wednesday April 09,2014 filed
his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections from Vadodara, considered to
be the best bet for the saffron party in the state.
Sporting a flamboyant red sleeveless Nehru coat over an off-white kurta and perched atop an open jeep, Modi waved at thousands of enthusiastic supporters as his cavalcade snaked its way from the Kirti Stambh to the District Collectorate
Adept at picking such symbols, Modi was quick to tell his supporters in a three-minute speech after filing his nomination that the royal Gaekwad family of Vadodara was known for its visionary administration.
Speaking in Hindi, he exhorted the people of the constituency to vote in full steam on April 30 for the BJP's victory.
Again, symbolically, among the five persons who formally proposed his candidature was a local tea vendor Kiran Mahida and Shubhanginidevi Raje-Gaekwad from the erstwhile royal family.
Talking to reporters later, Kiran said: "I am indeed happy and proud that Narendra bhai recognises me even in a crowd. He asked me 'how are you Kiran'."
Vadodara has been a BJP bastion ever since 1991 (except in 1996) and its incumbent Balkrishna Shukla had defeated his Congress rival by over 1.36 lakh votes - more than the one lakh victory margin of Advani and the highest in Gujarat - in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Then, six out of seven MLAs elected from the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency in 2012 are from the BJP and an Independent candidate who won from Savli constituency subsequently joined the saffron party.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation as well as the Vadodara district panchayat are also controlled by the BJP.
Thousands surrounded Narendra Modi's cavalcade as he made his way to file nomination papers in Vadodara
Wednesday was the last day for filing nomination for all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, which go to polls on April 30,2014
Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was accompanied by Shubhanginidevi Raje Gaekwad, a member of the royal family, who signed as his supporter.
In another bid to underscore Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s past occupation, Kiran Mahida, a tea vendor from the old city of Vadodara also signed as a supporter on the nomination papers.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi staged a road show in the old city and was given a rousing welcome by supporters. Enthusiastic crowds greeted him with slogans, loud beating of drums, songs and even shlokas, as his cavalcade drove through packed streets in an elaborate show of support. Traditional dance and folk music performances raised the pitch of the rally. Many came dressed in ethnic attire to adding a ceremonial touch.
Sporting a flamboyant red sleeveless Nehru coat over an off-white kurta and perched atop an open jeep, Modi waved at thousands of enthusiastic supporters as his cavalcade snaked its way from the Kirti Stambh to the District Collectorate
Adept at picking such symbols, Modi was quick to tell his supporters in a three-minute speech after filing his nomination that the royal Gaekwad family of Vadodara was known for its visionary administration.
Speaking in Hindi, he exhorted the people of the constituency to vote in full steam on April 30 for the BJP's victory.
Again, symbolically, among the five persons who formally proposed his candidature was a local tea vendor Kiran Mahida and Shubhanginidevi Raje-Gaekwad from the erstwhile royal family.
Talking to reporters later, Kiran said: "I am indeed happy and proud that Narendra bhai recognises me even in a crowd. He asked me 'how are you Kiran'."
Vadodara has been a BJP bastion ever since 1991 (except in 1996) and its incumbent Balkrishna Shukla had defeated his Congress rival by over 1.36 lakh votes - more than the one lakh victory margin of Advani and the highest in Gujarat - in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Then, six out of seven MLAs elected from the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency in 2012 are from the BJP and an Independent candidate who won from Savli constituency subsequently joined the saffron party.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation as well as the Vadodara district panchayat are also controlled by the BJP.
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