Narendra Modi, who will be India's next prime minister, today informed Vadodara in Gujarat that his margin of victory there, 5.7 lakh votes, is a record. "Good days are..." Mr Modi began, "...will be here soon," roared Vadodara at his prompting. "The media wanted me to speak since morning. But I wanted to speak to Vadodara first, Vadodara has first right on me," he said, addressing a victory rally in one of the two constituencies he has won today. The crowds constantly chanted "Modi, Modi."
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