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- Published: March 2, 2021 14:45
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all geared up for electoral contest with Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Bengal elections, with series of election rallies planned over next few months.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a total of 20 election rallies, giving a strong boost to party’s poll prospects in TMC-ruled state. PM Modi is set to address 1st election rally at Brigade ground in Kolkata on March 7 and the party is pulling out all stop to make the event special and memorable.
PM Modi will address 20 rallies in West Bengal and 6 rallies in Assam. According to sources, the rallies are planned in such a way that all the 23 districts of West Bengal and 33 districts of Assam will be covered in these rallies.
PM Modi’s 1st rally in Bengal after poll dates announcement
The BJP is also gearing up to reach up to the expectations of local BJP unit to meet the demand of rallies.
BJP functionaries including Kailash Vijayvargiya, national General Secretary, Mukul Roy national Vice-President, Sanjay Singh, General Secretary and Swapan Dasgupta, MP, Rajya Sabha are looking into the preparations at Brigade Parade Ground, where PM Modi will address public meeting on March 7 at Brigade ground, Kolkata.
This will be PM Modi’s first rally in West Bengal post the announcement of election dates by Election Commission of India (ECI).
PM Modi to address 6 rallies in Assam
West Bengal Assembly elections will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. Counting of votes will take place on May 2.
In Assam, the Assembly elections shall be held in three phases beginning from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 6. Counting of votes will take place on May 2.