Guj BJP celebrates Modi's anointment

Wild celebrations broke out in the home state of Chief Minister Narendra Modi today after his anointment as the head of BJP's 2014 campaign committee. The news of Modi's anointment was greeted with the bursting of fire crackers and drumbeats at the Gujarat BJP office here where scores of BJP workers and supporters had gathered.

Similar scenes were seen in Vadodara, Surat and other places. The state BJP has decided to take out a procession to the airport to welcome Modi upon his return, party spokesperson Jagdish Bhavsar said. Modi, who regularly uses his twitter account and blog to communicate, tweeted after the announcement: "Senior leaders have reposed faith in me. We will leave no stone unturned for Congress mukt Bharat Nirman. Thanks for support and blessings."