Modi covers a challenging journey

Modi has also been under repeated attack over alleged fake encounters and his close aide Amit Shah is under a cloud in a few of these. But Modi mastered the art of converting adversities into opportunities. He did some pioneering work in Gujarat to win subsequent elections in 2007 and 2012 on developmental politics decimating Congress. With his development as his campaign plank, he made an instant connect with young voters, middle class and those in rural areas yearning for a change.