Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the first time in October 2001 and since then he has won three consecutive Assembly elections in the state. Seen as the driving force behind Gujarat's transformation as the most developing state in India with a dynamic business environment, Modi has emerged as the frontrunner as the prime ministerial candidate of India's main Opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party. But the road ahead has many hurdles as political parties and some of his own party men are polarized over his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots and his allegedly autocratic style of functioning.