BJP's Narendra Modi sworn in as Gujarat chief minister 26 December 2012 Last updated at 07:00 Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi has been sworn in as the chief minister of India's Gujarat state for a fourth successive term. Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 115 seats in the 182-seat state assembly last week. The polls were seen as another referendum on the popularity of Mr Modi, who has held power in the western state since October 2001. Mr Modi has been tipped as a potential future prime minister. He was administered the oath of office by Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal. Top BJP leaders and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa also attended the swearing-in ceremony held amid tight security.