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Obama congratulates Modi on emphatic poll win.

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): US President Barack Obama telephoned BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and congratulated him on his "emphatic election victory". According to reports, Obama told Modi that the largest democracy in the world has given a "decisive mandate". He said that he wished that under Narendra Modi's leadership, India will contribute significantly at the global level. Both leaders reportedly also discussed the India-U.S. Strategic Partnership and the prevailing global economic situation.

May 17, 2014

Narendra Modi to attend 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi today

Varanasi, May 17 (ANI): A day after the declaration of Lok Sabha election results, BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will on Saturday visit Varanasi to thank people for their support. Varanasi is the second Lok Sabha constituency from which he won handsomely. Party leader said that Modi will fly into the temple town from New Delhi after the BJP's parliamentary board meeting and will reach Varanasi in the evening. He will proceed straight to the Kashi Vishwanath temple and then address a public rally before taking part in the Ganga Arti on the bank of the river Ganga.

May 17, 2014

Narendra Modi's first victory march begins in Delhi

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): BJP-led NDA’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was given a grand welcome by BJP president Rajnath Singh and seven party Members of Parliament on his arrival in Delhi from Ahmedabad. Modi and his supporters have since begun their victory march in the national capital. After securing a handsome 337 majority win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2014 general elections, Modi arrived in Delhi to take part in the roadshow to celebrate his victory, and will also attend a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board at the party headquarters in Lutyen's Delhi.

May 17, 2014

Narendra Modi to take part in road show in Delhi on his arrival

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): After securing a handsome 337 majority win for the BJP-led NDA in the 2014 general elections, Narendra Modi will arrive in Delhi on Saturday morning to take part in a road show which will be more of a victory procession by him. Following which, he will attend a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board at the party headquarters in Lutyen's Delhi. The BJP has decided to use his journey from the Indira gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to the BJP headquarters as a victory procession. The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads that fall on or around the route that the Modi roadshow will take and security has been tightened ahead of his arrival in the national capital.

May 17, 2014

2014 elections a game changer of 21st century: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): As Narendra Modi is to arrive in Delhi after his prestigious victory in the 2014 polls, BJP leader Harsh Vardhan said that the polls were the ‘game changer of the 21st century’. He said that Modi is coming for the first time to Delhi as a prime minister designate and all the preparations are for his welcome.

May 17, 2014

People have voted for change: RSS

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) congratulated the BJP, on its landslide victory in mammoth general elections saying that people of the country have voted for a change. RSS Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, heartily congratulated the newly -elected government. Hosabale added that the new government was expected to do good work for the benefit of the country.

May 17, 2014

Need ten years to develop the country: Modi

Ahmedabad, May 17 (ANI): The big winner of general election, Narendra Modi, said that he needs ten years to develop the country. Allaying fears of any hidden divisive agenda, Modi said he would take every citizen on the journey of development. The BJP leader also said that people voted beyond any narrow consideration of caste or creed. Modi's landslide vicyory was welcomed with a thundering rally on stock markets and raucous celebrations at BJP offices across the country where supporters danced, exploded fireworks and handed out sweets.

May 17, 2014

BJP leaders rejoice over thumping majority, humbled by voters generosity

New Delhi/ Lucknow /Bhopal, May 17 (ANI): BJP leaders said that they are humbled by the generosity of voters and expressed their happiness over thumping majority to form government as Narendra Modi storms to an historic election win. BJP leader, Amit Shah said this is the first time since independence a non Congress party has got the mandate to from the government with absolute majority. BJP chief Rajnath Singh said the new government would work towards accomplishing dreams of the people. Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj extended her gratitude to the voters for landslide victory.

May 17, 2014