Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- Exactly 22 years ago on this day, Narendra Modi stepped into the Gujarat Assembly as an MLA for the first time. On the 24th of February 2002, began the electoral journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His victory in the by-election from Rajkot II assembly constituency by a margin of 14,728 votes was very impressive.

It was seen as the defining moment in PM Modi's political career which continued to soar higher and higher with the passage of time. In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Gujarat, already he had taken over as the chief minister of Gujarat four months before being elected as an MLA from Rajkot II constituency. This victory marked the dawn of a promising new era not only for Gujarat but also for...