Gujarat has always been a thorn in the eyes for Gandhi family: PM Narendra Modi in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with BJP chief Amit Shah has addressed a mega rally in his poll-bound home state Gujarat.

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a mega rally in the poll-bound Gujarat along with BJP chief Amit Shah and other top party leaders. Modi's home state is slated to go to polls around the end of this year. However, the Election Commission has not officially announced the schedule for the assembly polls yet.

Here are the latest updates:-

16 October 2017

17:55 PM IST

Chunav humare liye vikaaswaad ki jang hai, unke liye vanshwaad ki jang hai. Main aapko vishwas dilata hoon vikaaswaad jeetne wala hai: PM pic.twitter.com/jqIvvFeErp

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:54 PM IST

- Congress is an equal partner in GST decisions. They should not spread lies on GST: Prime Minister

17:53 PM IST

Aaj dekh lijiye sach kaise ubhar kar ke aa gaya. Hum kahan hain aur aap kahan hain: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/9DZcHfTI9i

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:52 PM IST

- Communalism, casteism and misleading people are Congress party's tool to contest elections: PM Modi slams former government at Gujarat Gaurav Maha-sammelan

17:52 PM IST

Main to ek mukhyamantri tha, aapke paas purey Hindustan ki saltanat thi uss samay. Kaise kaise shadyantr kiye they aapne (Congress): PM Modi pic.twitter.com/U2nKUcox0x

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:49 PM IST

Gujarat ke kisi bhi vyakti ko, kisi bhi dal (party) ka kyun na ho, ye party (Congress) mauka nahi chhodti unko khatm karne ke liye: PM Modi

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:32 PM IST

Jab kuch nahi chala to vikaas ko hi gaali dena shuru kar dia. Congress party ke zehan mein vikaas ke prati nafrat hai: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/TWz1H9AJIT

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:31 PM IST

- History knows what they did to Sardar Patel's daughter. When Morarji Desai was PM they wanted to destroy him. They don't like Gujarat: PM Modi

17:30 PM IST

Gujarat has always been a thorn in the eyes for that family & their party. History knows what they did to Sardar Patel: PM Modi on Congress pic.twitter.com/CL3T1EVQrB

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:27 PM IST

- The party that gave so many CMs, leaders to the nation now focus only on spreading lies. They create an atmosphere of pessimism: PM slams Congress in Gujarat

17:25 PM IST

On one side there are those who believe in dynastic politics but on the other side, we believe in the path shown by our founders: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/WZotzH8M4r

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

17:24 PM IST

- Pojects of nearly 12 lakh crore worth were kept on hold during Congress's rule: PM Modi

17:21 PM IST

- If our farmers get water, they can grow gold out of soil: PM

17:19 PM IST

- Despite facing several atrocities and difficulties in the past, our workers have led from the front: Prime Minister

17:16 PM IST

- When results of Uttar Pradesh during Lok Sabha elections stunned nation, I had said the 'man of the match' of this election is Amit Shah: PM Modi

17:06 PM IST

- PM Narendra Modi addresses BJP's mega rally at Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar.

17:01 PM IST

- In so many years Rahul Gandhi hasn't been able to get a collectorate office made in Amethi and is questioning our work in Gujarat: Amit Shah

16:41 PM IST

- Amit Shah addresses the crowd at Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar.

16:36 PM IST

- BJP President Amit Shah accompanies PM Modi at Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar.

Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi & BJP President Amit Shah arrive at Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar. pic.twitter.com/Z4XeWCtcfQ

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017

16:11 PM IST

- The Prime Minister arrives in Ahmedabad, will now head to Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar to address the gathering.

13:50 PM IST

-PM Modi is expected to make major announcements for poll-bound Gujarat today.  

13:11 PM IST

-Ahead of PM Modi's event, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has said, ''It will rains jumlas in Gujarat today.''

चुनाव से पहले गुजरात में आज होगी जुमलों की बारिशhttps://t.co/Fwj9UBf1cZ

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) October 16, 2017

13:08 PM IST

-Around 7 lakh people are likely to attend today's event.   

13:05 PM IST

-PM Modi's address can also be watched live on: www.bjp.org

13:03 PM IST

-In a tweet, BJP said the PM will address 'Panna Pramukh Sammelan' and concluding function of 'Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan' in Gandhinagar today.  

PM Shri @narendramodi will address Panna Pramukh Sammelan and concluding function of #GujaratGaurav Mahasammelan in Gandhinagar today. pic.twitter.com/QYl9mJTjUd

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 16, 2017

12:57 PM IST

-BJP chief Amit Shah is confident of winning at least 150 of Gujarat's 182 Assembly seats.

12:55 PM IST

-Today's event holds significance as BJP has been in power in the state for two decades and hopes to win for a record fifth time.

12:55 PM IST

-Several Union Ministers including Home Minister Rajnath Singh, I&B Minister Smriti Irani addressed rallies at different places during the yatra.  

12:54 PM IST

-The yatra covered total 149 constituencies of the state and travelled more than 4000-kms.  

12:53 PM IST

-The second leg started on October 2 from Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, which passed through Saurashtra and South Gujarat.

12:53 PM IST

-The first leg of the yatra started from Karamsad, the native place of Sardar Patel on October 1, and travelled through districts of Central and North Gujarat.

12:52 PM IST

-The BJP started the yatra from two routes - one from Karamsad on the first of this month and the other from Porbandar on October 2.

12:51 PM IST

-BJP president Amit Shah, CM Vijay Rupani and many top BJP leaders will attend the event.  

12:50 PM IST

-The 'Gujarat Gaurav Yatra' was meant to highlight the achievements of the BJP government in the state.

I bow to the people of Gujarat for blessing BJP for decades. We will always fulfil the dreams of every Gujarati with full strength & vigour

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2017

12:49 PM IST

-It is being organised by the state BJP to celebrate the conclusion of the 15-day long 'Gujarat Gaurav Yatra’ (March for Honour).

Gujarat Gaurav Yatras showcased the spirit of Jan Shakti & reflected Gujarat's strong faith in politics of development & good governance.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2017

12:48 PM IST

-The 'Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan' will be held at 'Bhat Gam' near Gandhinagar in the afternoon.

Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan comes after the successful culmination of the 2 Gujarat Gaurav Yatras.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2017

12:47 PM IST

-On the eve of his visit to Gandhinagar, the PM tweeted, "I bow to the people of Gujarat for blessing BJP for decades. We will always fulfil the dreams of every Gujarati with full strength & vigour".  

Tomorrow in Gandhinagar, I will join Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan, which will bring together lakhs of BJP Karyakartas from across Gujarat.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2017

12:45 PM IST

-'PM will today address a huge gathering of BJP supporters at the ‘Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan’ in Gandhinagar.