The truth remains to be widely accepted that Gujarat is one of the most efficiently governed states in the country and Narendra Modi was successful in keeping his government out of any major corruption scandals and attracting large investments from India and abroad. The United States on its Congressional Research Service (CRS) on India said that Modi's Gujarat is the best example of effective governance and showered praises on the chief minister for his governance and administrative skills. Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said that Modi has put Gujarat on world map.

When all is said and done, his endless efforts fail to erase the traces of blood with which his image is drawn in the minds of millions, not just in the state alone. His hardline Hindutva image has been under severe criticism and many, including his party’s close ally Nitish Kumar, decline to buy the thought that he is a changed man and this very image shrinks his political vicinity and weaken his political traction.

His presumably-desired prime ministerial ambition is still far beyond any chances of realization as his political critics would never see a changed man in him and the more he tries to erase the memories of the 2002 riots from the general public, the more his alleged involvement gets complicated. There are many cases pending in courts in connection to the historical Gujarat riot and these will definitely go on for year, and may be for decades. His political fortunes will be seriously affected by these and each controversy surrounding the riots will make ensure that Modi remains under this perpetual shadow and makes him virtually unelectable as prime minister.