Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi fought back tears in an emotional first address to party colleagues in Parliament Tuesday, giving a message of hope and promising to live up to the expectations of the country's 1.2 billion people, especially the poor.<br /><br />His 30-minute speech also saw Modi display a rare emotional side that moved almost everyone present in the Central Hall.<br /><br />Modi, who swept the BJP to power, touched his forehead to steps of the pink sandstone building in reverence before entering the Central Hall for a meeting of the BJP's parliamentary party. He was formally elected its leader, moving him a step closer to the country's top job.<br /><br />BJP patriarch LK Advani proposed Modi's name, calling him a "popular and famous" leader. Party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi seconded the proposal.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
