With BJP-led NDA is likely to form the Government at the Centre, a grand victory celebrations have been planned in BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s home State Gujarat, especially in Vadodara from where Modi is contesting and in Ahmedabad.
As the results of all the lok Sabha constituencies are expected to come by 3 pm, Modi will reach Vadodara at around 4.30 pm by chartered flight. The route right from airport to Khanderao market, where he will address a public meeting (Vijay Sabha), is expected to be converted into victory procession. Apart from about 25,000 BJP workers, a big crowd of people is expected to congregate during the Modi show.
“All the arrangements for celebrations have been done in Vadodara. Once the trend of poll results will be clear, the BJP workers in Vadodara will start celebrations. The BJP office in Vadodara has been decorated with colourful lights,” said Bharat Pandya, Vadodara constituency in-charge.
“Sweets are designed like lotus by Modi fans to distribute among the people. Crackers and fireworks are not available in the market in Vadodara and Ahmedabad,” said a BJP leader, adding that Modi fans in Jambusar village near Vadodara have ordered a 7-feet-tall Modi statue which they will take out during victory procession of nearly 200 km up to Ambaji temple in North Gujarat.
The BJP cadre in Vadodara have given orders for 1,000 kg sweets, which they would distribute in all the wards. They have also planned to burst firecrackers in all the wards simultaneously.
‘Shri Kamalam’ — the State BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar has been decorated with special lightings. All the senior State BJP leaders will camp at the State headquarters. “At around 7 pm Narendrabhai will address a public meeting at Dharnidhar Derasar area in Ahmedabad,” said Gujarat BJP general secretary Vijay Rupani.
“Victory celebrations have been planned at district and tehsil levels. BJP offices in the State will be decorated. Upbeat BJP workers have planned celebrations in their respective towns,” said Rupani.