This will be PM Modi’s third visit to the state in recent weeks.
Patna / New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four rallies in Bihar today as he travels to the state where voting began on Wednesday for the three-phase elections, the largest in the country since the news began. coronavirus pandemic. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s third visit to the state in recent weeks when Nitish Kumar – the NDA’s top ministerial candidate – is seeking a fourth term.
In a tweet last night, Prime Minister Modi wrote in Hindi: “Tomorrow I will be among the people of Bihar. On the occasion of (this) mega democratic festival, I will seek the blessing of the people in meetings public in Chapra, Samastipur, Motihari and Bagaha. “
Prime Minister Modi will begin back-to-back rallies in Chapra – considered the political stronghold of former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. This is the first time in four decades that the leader of the RJD, jailed for corruption, has not campaigned for the national elections.
His son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav leads the Grand Alliance with Congress and leftist parties. In a tweet this morning, Tejashwi Yadav, who drew huge crowds to his rallies, targeted the prime minister in a tweet, saying: “The respected prime minister is coming to Bihar to campaign … The people of Bihar hope the Prime Minister will focus on the fundamental issues that can improve lives and their problems during his speech. “
As Prime Minister Modi addressed a joint rally with Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, he called the 31-year-old RJD leader “Jungle Raj ka Yuvraj” in what was considered the most direct of the campaign for Bihar.
Later, Tejashwi Yadav responded by saying that the prime minister should focus on “the real issues”. “He is the prime minister of the country, he can say everything, I don’t want to react to that. But he came to Bihar, he could have talked about a special package, unemployment, more important issues,” he said. Tejashwi Yadav to reporters. .
Prime Minister Modi has so far addressed six election rallies in Bihar. In total, it will address 16 electoral rallies in a campaign climate.
Today is the last day of the campaign for the second phase of elections in Bihar. Voting will take place in 94 of the 243 constituencies of the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday, November 3 during the second phase of the ballot; the final phase of voting will take place on Saturday 7 November and the results will be announced on 10 November.
