He was recently anointed the prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party, taking him just a step away from the most important job in the country.
The elevation of Modi has not been without hiccups, though, with senior leader LK Advani going into a sulk over it, much to the Congress party's jubilation.
Even as the BJP makes efforts to paper over the differences and present a unified face, Modi has hit the road running, as it were.
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