The prime minister will hold a roadshow in Chennai on 9 April and address two public meetings the next day, he told reporters.
Published Apr 08, 2024 | 5:17 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 08, 2024 | 5:18 PM
Modi with BJP Tamil Nadu leaders and AIADMK's O Panneerselvam. (X)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu starting 9 April, BJP state chief K Annamalai said in Coimbatore on Monday, 8 April.
The prime minister will hold a roadshow in Chennai on Tuesday and address two public meetings the next day, he told reporters.
“The roadshow in Chennai will be held after 6 pm,” covering segments of both South Chennai and Central Chennai, he said. Tamilisai Soundararjan is BJP’s South Chennai candidate while Vinoj P Selvam is taking on DMK heavyweight Dayanidhi Maran from Central Chennai.
On Wednesday, Modi will first address a public meeting in Vellore, canvassing votes in support of ally PMK’s Dharmapuri candidate Soumya Anbumani and AC Shanmugam, another alliance party leader who is contesting on the BJP symbol from Vellore.
The prime minister will then reach Mettupalayam, near here, and address a public meeting in support of the BJP’s candidates from Nilgiris (L Murugan), Coimbatore (Annamalai) and Pollachi (K Vasantharajan), he said.
Another visit by the prime minister to the southern state was likely after 12 April and the schedule will be finalised later and announced, Annamalai added.
Elections to 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on 19 April, and the counting of votes taken up on 4 June, at the end of the seven-phase polling across the country.
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