Advani, a former deputy prime minister, showered praise on Modi in Chhattisgarh and said he has taken development to rural hinterland of Gujarat.u00a0

"My colleague Narendra Modi, who has been declared as PM candidate of the party, was the first leader who had taken development in rural areas of Gujarat. He ensured 24-hour power supply in each and every village in Gujarat from where I too belong as a member of parliament," Advani, 85, said amid applause in Chhattisgarh's Korba town where he dedicated a 500 MW Hasdeo Thermal Power Expansion Project.