"I hope that all voters in Vododara will celebrate democracy with enthusiasm and on April 30 vote in large numbers for the BJP," says Narendra Modi after filing his nomination for the elections.
Mr Modi's nomination was not without its pomp and show. He earlier embarked on a roadshow of 4 kms to the Collector's office; thousands of his supporters walked with Mr Modi who was waving at the crowd from an open jeep.