New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first Lok Sabha election roadshow in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, canvassing help for the BJP’s Ghaziabad candidate Atul Garg, who has been fielded rather than two-time MP and Union minister V Ok Singh.
The prime minister was joined by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Singh and Garg in an open flower-bedecked car as they acknowledged the enthusiastic supporters.
Holding the social gathering image ‘lotus’, Modi waved on the cheering crowd who greeted the 4 leaders with the slogans of “Abki baar 400 paar’ (400-plus seats for NDA this time), ‘Har Har Modi’ and ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
The roadshow began from the Maliwad Chowk and culminated on the Chaudhary Mod, masking a distance of about one-and-a-half km.
The prime minister stated he was overwhelmed by the love he acquired throughout the roadshow.
The district administration made elaborate preparations for the occasion together with the deployment of round 5,000 police personnel and imposing site visitors diversions. The native markets have been closed throughout the roadshow.
The BJP supporters had been ready on the highway for the reason that afternoon, braving the cruel solar as drums and bands tried to maintain them engaged. Ladies wearing vibrant apparel, a few of them carrying yellow saris and saffron pagdis, have been seen dancing vigorously because the roadshow moved ahead.
“It was notably gladdening to see Yuva Shakti and Nari Shakti participate within the roadshow in giant numbers. This exhibits the unwavering religion folks have in our governance monitor file,” Modi stated in a put up on X.
“Within the coming years, we wish to do much more for Ghaziabad. Our focus might be on methods to additional enhance high quality of life, improve amenities for healthcare, training, transportation and extra. We would like children from Ghaziabad to shine in various areas and enrich India’s development trajectory,” he stated.
Excited onlookers additionally watched from their rooftops and showered flowers on the leaders. Those that had lined up on each side of the highway alongside the route jostled with one another to get a greater glimpse of the leaders, throwing flowers and elevating slogans.
“Ghaziabad has at all times supported @BJP4India. Our Celebration has additionally at all times returned the love with file improvement. Over the past ten years, improvement works, particularly these referring to city infrastructure, connectivity and housing have enhanced ‘Ease of Residing’ right here,” Modi stated on X.
Voting might be held within the second section in Ghaziabad on April 26.
The BJP has fielded former Uttar Pradesh minister Atul Garg as its candidate this time changing Union minister Basic (retired) V Ok Singh, who gained the elections in 2014 and 2019.
Amongst different programmes within the state, the PM addressed a rally in Saharanpur earlier within the day in help of BJP candidates.
Earlier than the beginning of the roadshow in Ghaziabad, BJP staff have been seen distributing sweets amongst folks.
Police commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra had issued an advisory urging the lots to not convey sure issues.
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