India witnessing pro-incumbency wave: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country was witnessing a "pro-incumbency" wave for the first time since Independence and that there was an atmosphere of enthusiasm for the return of his government.

Addressing a rally here, Modi cautioned BJP workers against any complacency and said elections should be fought in the spirit of brotherhood. He later filed his nomination papers in presence of senior BJP and NDA leaders.