Description	English: Narendra Modi,  Chief Minister of Gujarat
Date	12 September 2013, 05:25:49
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Narendra Modi, the main opposition candidate in next month's Indian elections, has emphasised his Hindu nationalist credentials by announcing he will stand in the revered holy city of Varanasi.
Analysts said the decision, announced by the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) on Saturday, was a deliberate move to stress to voters his commitment to a faith-based vision of India's national identity. So far, Modi has campaigned on a largely economic platform. Anant Kumar, a spokesman for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), announced the decision on Saturday.
Varanasi lies on the river Ganges and is one of the most sacred sites in India for Hindus and a favourite tourist destination.

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