LK Advani, the BJP's most senior leader had an early birthday gift for Narendra Modi, the party's prime ministerial candidate. Public praise. "Gujarat has improved a lot in infrastructure and electricity," said Mr Advani, 85, at a rally in Chhattisgarh, which is governed by the BJP and is due for elections. "I give this example because Narendra Modi, who my party has appointed as 2014 PM candidate, has done a lot for development in Gujarat," he said.