PM Modi woos Patna with first major roadshow in Bihar capital | Parami News

The charismatic leader staged a spectacular road show in Patna on Sunday in the thick of the Lok Sabha elections, with the Bihar state capital under the control of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister walked a distance of about one-and-a-half kilometres, standing atop a car painted in saffron hues and decorated with flowers, images of leaders and designs of the BJP’s poll symbol, the lotus.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (whose JD(U) is an NDA partner), Deputy Chief Minister and state BJP president Samrat Choudhary and local MP Ravi Ravi Shankar Prasad sat next to Modi as he waved to the cheering crowd outside the iron fence. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which relies heavily on the Prime Minister’s image in the election, has obviously put in a lot of effort to make “Modi Show” (the name of the Patna event) a huge success.

The leader’s vehicle was followed by a group of female supporters wearing saffron saris, matching turbans and lotus-emblazoned badges. Known for his ability to build rapport with ordinary people, Modi waved to citizens, many of whom stood on their balconies or by the windows of their houses, which were decorated with mini light bulbs and flowers to welcome the leader. On the streets, many onlookers frantically captured the momentous moment on their phones, while others stood waving placards and banners with slogans praising the prime minister.

Modi became the first prime minister to hold a roadshow anywhere in Bihar, bowing with folded hands, performing an arati dance in honor of a group of priests who lined the road, and mesmerizing the crowd with his humility. leader. The Prime Minister arrived here in the evening after a grueling day of polling in neighboring West Bengal and was greeted at the airport by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav and the Indian Welcomed by leaders such as the state general secretary of the People’s Party.

The Prime Minister drove directly to Bhattacharjee Road, the starting point of the roadshow, which ended at Udyog Bhavan, a stone’s throw from the historic Gandhi Maidan, where Modi addressed Bihar more than eight years ago His famous first speech was not affected by the bombing. The chants of mantras and the blowing of conch shells echoed around him as the Prime Minister climbed on top of the vehicle, which party supporters have dubbed the ‘rath’, a veritable chariot that will drive the BJP-led New Democratic Alliance moves towards electoral victory.

People from different faiths appeared to take to the streets to welcome the Prime Minister, with many burqa-clad women being spotted among the citizens joining the chorus of Jai Shri Ram. Many onlookers also flashed their mobile phone lights, apparently taking inspiration from Modi’s rallies, where Modi is known to get people to do the same through displays of unity. The roadshow, just a day before the third phase of polling, marks another episode in the prime minister’s intensive campaigning in the state, where he has addressed seven election rallies so far. After spending the night at Raj Bhavan, Modi plans to visit the famous Sikh holy shrine Takht Harmandir Patna Sahib and then address rallies in Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Saran, These rallies will go to polls in the next phase.

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