India polls: Narendra Modi revealed as BJP's PM candidate

Controversial Indian politician Narendra Modi has been named as the prime ministerial candidate for the main opposition party for elections due next year. Mr Modi, who is chief minister of Gujarat state, has long been seen as the rising star of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24080193#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa