Modi breaks down

Can serving the mother be a favour? Not at all. A son is only dedicated to serve the mother),” he said and broke down.

Modi made nearly a 30-minute acceptance speech after being elected as the leader at the Central Hall of Parliament.

63-year-old Modi's name was proposed as leader by party patriarch Advani and supported by a number of leaders, including Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari.