In a bid to intensify its poll campaign for the State Assembly elections on Monday the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced that BJP National president, Amit Shah will come in the State on Thursday.
BJP State General Secretary cum Headquarters Incharge, Deepak Prakash informed that Executive president JP Nadda and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will come on Friday. Prakash informed that Shah will address an election public rally on Thursday at 11 am in Manika and at 12 pm in Lohardaga.
The party State General Secretary said that the Nadda will address a public meeting in Latehar on Friday at 11 am and he will also hold a meeting of the Assembly Core Committee at Palamu at 1pm to inspect poll preparation.
Prakash said that Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari will address an election rally at Bishrampur on Friday in support of the party candidate and the Health Minister of the Jharkhand Government, Ramchandra Chandravanshi at 12 PM. In addition, he will press meet in Ranchi at 4 pm.
The State BJP with an attempt to bank upon Modi charisma has planned six election rallies at different parts; however, the State unit is yet to receive final consent from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Sources said that PM is likely to address one election rally in each phase.
The State is going to have five phase election rallies. The first election rally will be addressed by PM before November 24 either in Palamu or Garhwa. In the first phase elections will be held in 13 Assembly constituencies.
A senior BJP leader requesting anonymity said, “There is no bigger leader other than our star campaigner and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi jee will address election rallies in every phase trying to reach out to masses.”
In last Lok Sabha election too, PM Modi had addressed five election rallies and a road show in State Capital. The chief minister himself had addressed more than 80 election rallies in the State.
Meanwhile BJP State Spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo informed that the party has given application to Election Commission of India (ECI) against Congress candidate from Jharia.
The party has demanded that a huge amount of money was recovered from vehicle of Congress Candidates close relative. The party said that Congress candidate has tried to influence voter through the money.