Days ahead of Gujarat polls, PM Narendra Modi to address 8 rallies across state

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address eight rallies on November 27 and 29 in different parts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat, where polling for the first phase of assembly polls will be held on December 9.

On November 27, PM Modi will address people in Bhuj town of Kutch district in the morning. 

Later in the day, he will hold rallies in Jasdan town of Rajkot, Dhari in Amreli and Kamrej in Surat district. 

On November 29, Modi will address poll rallies in Morbi and Prachi villages near Somnath, Palitana in Bhavnagar and at Navsari in south Gujarat. 

The second phase of voting will take place on December 14 and counting will take place on December 18. 

Several BJP leaders will also hold rallies in different parts of state on November 26 and 27 where the first phase of polling is scheduled to be held. 

Ahead of Modi's visit, BJP workers would connect with people by listening to his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' over tea, Gujarat BJP in-charge Bhupender Yadav said.

On 27th November 2017 Hon'ble PM Sh @narendramodi ji will address Public meetings in Gujarat at Bhuj, Jasdan, Dhari & Kamrej and on 29th November 2017 at Morbi, Prachi, Palitana & Navsari. pic.twitter.com/tePEXubMv9

— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) November 23, 2017

"On the morning of November 26, we have organised 'Mann ki Baat, Chai ke Saath', wherein our workers would listen to the prime minister's radio programme at all the 50,000 (polling) booths while having tea with them. This exercise is aimed at establishing a direct dialogue with the people," Yadav told reporters.

Referring to the Youth Congress' tweet mocking Modi two days back, the BJP leader said the opposition party always undermines the strength of the common man.

"Our PM has earned respect not just in India, but across the globe. Congress leaders do not understand the strength of the common man and make fun of him. Since they are desperate, the Congress leaders are misusing social media," Yadav said.

The official Twitter handle of the Youth Congress' online magazine "Yuva Desh" had kicked up a row by mocking Modi's "chaiwala" past and English speaking skills through a photograph.

Soon after the controversy, the Youth Congress had tendered an apology and removed the controversial tweet.