From tea gardens to 'chai' discussions, Modi has it all covered

From tea vendors to India Inc, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is going all out to meet people from different walks of life. Here are a few pictures from Modi's 2014 election campaign trail.

  • From tea vendors to India Inc, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/narendra-modi-s-political-journey-from-rss-worker-to-bjp-s-pm-candidate-418393">Narendra Modi</a> is going all out to meet people from different walks of life. Here are a few pictures from Mr Modi's 2014 election campaign trail.
    From tea vendors to India Inc, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is going all out to meet people from different walks of life. Here are a few pictures from Mr Modi's 2014 election campaign trail.
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  • In Guwahati, Mr Modi appeared to make a careful attempt to merge sub-national aspiration with national pride. "In my childhood, I used to boil Assam's tea leaves, make tea and energize people," he said in an obvious reference to his past of being a tea seller. <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/election-2014/in-assam-narendra-modi-describes-how-congress-betrayed-it-480932"><i>Read more here </i></a>
    In Guwahati, Mr Modi appeared to make a careful attempt to merge sub-national aspiration with national pride. "In my childhood, I used to boil Assam's tea leaves, make tea and energize people," he said in an obvious reference to his past of being a tea seller. Read more here
  • At a rally in West Bengal's Kolkata, he peppered his speech with Bangla quotes, and told the crowd that if they elected his party in all 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, they would enjoy triple benefit- "Mamatadi will bring change here. I will bring you development from Delhi. And then you have Pranabda as President." <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/in-bengal-narendra-modi-targets-gandhis-says-pranab-mukherjee-should-have-been-pm-in-1984-or-2004-479623"><i>Read more here </i></a>
    At a rally in West Bengal's Kolkata, he peppered his speech with Bangla quotes, and told the crowd that if they elected his party in all 42 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, they would enjoy triple benefit- "Mamatadi will bring change here. I will bring you development from Delhi. And then you have Pranabda as President." Read more here
  • In Himachal Pradesh, he claimed that since he has no family ties, he can fight corruption in the country effectively. He said, "Mere liye na koi aagey, na peechhey. Kiske liye bhrashtachaar karunga?" (In have no family ties. I am single. Who will I be corrupt for?), adding, "this mind and body is totally devoted to the nation." <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/i-am-single-who-will-i-be-corrupt-for-says-narendra-modi-484311"><i>Read more here </i></a>
    In Himachal Pradesh, he claimed that since he has no family ties, he can fight corruption in the country effectively. He said, "Mere liye na koi aagey, na peechhey. Kiske liye bhrashtachaar karunga?" (In have no family ties. I am single. Who will I be corrupt for?), adding, "this mind and body is totally devoted to the nation." Read more here
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  • Modi's <i>Chai pe charcha</i> event was relayed live at 1,000 tea stalls in 300 cities. Between sips of tea, he discussed good governance and answered questions through what is pegged as "a unique combination of satellite, DTH, Internet and mobile." <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/narendra-modi-s-chai-pe-charcha-between-sips-of-tea-a-strong-political-pitch-482554"><i>Read more here </i></a>
    Modi's Chai pe charcha event was relayed live at 1,000 tea stalls in 300 cities. Between sips of tea, he discussed good governance and answered questions through what is pegged as "a unique combination of satellite, DTH, Internet and mobile." Read more here
  • Addressing a rally in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Narendra Modi said the effort to cobble together a Third Front was an attempt to rescue the ruling Congress, which, he said, was heading for a rout in the general elections due by May. <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/election-2014/narendra-modi-criticises-third-front-accuses-it-of-coming-to-the-rescue-of-congress-482061"><i>Read more here </i></a>
    Addressing a rally in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Narendra Modi said the effort to cobble together a Third Front was an attempt to rescue the ruling Congress, which, he said, was heading for a rout in the general elections due by May. Read more here
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