Amid a cheering crowd of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at the party headquarters at 11 Ashoka Road, Gujarat chief minister made a straight pitch for them. Recalling in his brief address to them how he spent years in a corner here and was still not forgotten, he kindled a new hope among them and assured that they were working for a party which cares. 

Riding a thumping third win in the recently held Gujarat elections, Narendra Modi instead of speaking about his own victory chose the platform to praise the party cadre. “For years, I used to do the work designated to me at this office. It is because of the party that I have reached this position. It's the power of the democracy that a simple common man has been given so much responsibility,” he said.

Intelligently using the occasion to raise an army of supporters for his claim to the BJP’s prime ministerial candidature, he identified himself with the cadre and reaffirmed his faith in them (while implicitly asking them to reaffirm their faith in him).

“I am your partner and I have come here to give credit to my fellow beings,” said the chief minister. “As a fellow worker I have tried to live up to your expectations,” he added.

Modi also invited the party workers to visit Gujarat and suggest him ways to govern the state better. “I would request you all to come to Gujarat and see our current governance, if you have any suggestions for improvement, please let me know. As a party worker, I will always welcome your suggestions and will work towards implementing them,” he said.