Mr Modi was greeted by supporters as he arrived in Delhi
Narendra Modi: "The age of divisive politics has ended"
Current Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to hand in his resignation later on Saturday
Narendra Modi: "We have to take India forward."
India's
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has begun a victory parade in Delhi
after his opposition BJP party secured the most decisive election
victory in three decades.
Mr Modi flew to the capital from his home state of Gujarat. Current PM Manmohan Singh, whose Congress party was crushed in the poll, is expected to resign later.
Mr Modi, a Hindu nationalist and chief minister of Gujarat, campaigned on promises to revive the economy.
Results show the BJP gained a majority in parliament and will be able to govern without coalition partners.
However, many Indians still have profound concerns over Mr Modi because of claims he did little to stop communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 in which at least 1,000 people died, most of them Muslims.
Mr Modi has always denied the allegations and was never charged.
'India has won'
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Make no mistake, the scourge of unrelenting inflation turned
the poor and the middle class against Congress: for the last
three-and-a-half years India has been suffering its highest rate of
inflation for 20 years, one that has also been higher than the world
average.
This, many say, was the immediate trigger for people's anger and disenchantment with Congress.
Then there was what many call the party's failure to adapt to a changing India, which was moving, in the words of one commentator, from a "petitional to an aspirational culture".
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This, many say, was the immediate trigger for people's anger and disenchantment with Congress.
Then there was what many call the party's failure to adapt to a changing India, which was moving, in the words of one commentator, from a "petitional to an aspirational culture".
On arrival in Delhi, Mr Modi was greeted by flag-waving supporters. Mr Modi stepped out of his car, flashing a victory sign.
At the BJP headquarters - where he is heading to - a brass
band, drummers and bagpipers are in place, with bunting and balloons
decorating the street.Noticeably tight security is in place with policemen lining Mr Modi's route, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi reports.
With votes still being counted, the BJP has won more than the 272 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
With its allies, the party could get more than 330 seats out of 543.
"India has won, good days are about to come," Mr Modi tweeted on Friday.
He later told his cheering supporters: "In the 60-year history of Indian independence, I have never seen this in the Indian media, what you have done in our country."
He said he would rule for all Indians.
"The real government will belong from Kashmir on top to Kanya Kumari [on India's southern tip] - that is a real government.
"The age of divisive politics has ended - from today onwards the politics of uniting people will begin."
World leaders, including US President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron, have congratulated Mr Modi on his victory.
India's new leader has received invitations to Washington and London. Previously, the US denied him visas and the UK cut off all ties with him following the 2002 riots.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif commended the BJP's "impressive victory" in the election.
Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi: "I respect the verdict of the people"
Congress has been mired in serious corruption scandals and its leadership has been considered ineffective in recent years, analysts say.
Accepting defeat, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said: "We humbly respect the verdict of the people."
In a televised farewell address, Manmohan Singh said the government had achieved a lot in the last 10 years, adding: "I wish the incoming government every success."
He is expected to meet the president later on Saturday to formally resign.
The BBC's Andrew North travelled to Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat
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