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PHOTOS: When Modi first stepped into Parliament

It was an emotional day for Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, a day of many firsts.

It was the first time he had ever stepped into Parliament and at the meeting held in the Central Hall he was elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance.

"It was said I was here for the first time. This keeps happening to me. I saw the Vidhan Sabha after I became chief minister," an overwhelmed Modi said.

"This (Parliament) is the temple of democracy," he added.

Before he entered Parliament, Modi was seen paying obseisance to the Home of Indian Democracy.

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When Modi first stepped into Parliament

Narendra Modi bows down in respect to Parliament on his arrival to attend the BJP parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi.

He fought back tears in an emotional address to party MPs.

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When Modi first stepped into Parliament

Modi led the BJP to its biggest-ever triumph, winning 288 Lok Sabha seats on its own.

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When Modi first stepped into Parliament

Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde greets Narendra Modi as he enters Parliament.