Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Bihar campaign on October 23, ahead of the first phase of the elections with a rally in Dehri in Sasaram, and will continue until the end of the campaign for the state assembly elections.
The prime minister will hold 12 demonstrations in Bihar, including the seats in Samastipur, where the JD (U) wants him to campaign to limit the impact of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Samastipur is considered the stronghold of the LJP.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will also join him at the first and third stage rallies to present a united NDA.
The BJP Secretary General of State Devesh Kumar said that on the first day, that is, October 23, the prime minister will hold three demonstrations, the other two in Gaya and Bhagalpur.
His second leg of the campaign will be after Vijayadashami on October 28, when he will address rallies in Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna.
On November 1, he will address rallies in Chapra, Motihari and Samastipur. On November 3, he will address rallies in West Champaran, Saharsa and Forbesganj (Araria).
In the by-elections for the Valmikinagar seat, necessary due to the death of the acting deputy of JD (U) Baidyanath Mahto. The JD-U has sent Sunil Kumar, son of the late MP Baidyanath Mahto. The bypoll is scheduled for November 7.
As this is the first state election to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic, there will be strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in all venues for the first rally. minister, something that will not otherwise be seen in public meetings and door-to-door campaigns.
“The administration will ensure that social distancing rules are followed and people in attendance will be required to wear masks. There will be no entry to the venue without masks and disinfection and the number of attendees will be restricted, ”said the BJP leader.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, while the Prime Minister and then-BJP President Amit Shah held 10 election rallies each across the state, Bihar BJP’s tallest leader Sushil Kumar Modi advanced along and across the state with 89 rallies and 43 traveling shows. , while Nitish Kumar only addressed 171 election meetings. The result was an NDA sweep, winning 39 of Lok Sabha’s 40 seats.
While Nitish Kumar and BJP President JP Nadda have already started rallies in Bihar, the Narendra Modi rallies will be crucial in clearing up the confusion that arose after LJP’s decision to leave the alliance in Bihar, even when it was part of her in the Center.
Shaibal Gupta of the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) said the prime minister’s popularity remains immense and that he would certainly help the NDA consolidate its position and make the elections bipolar.
“What you say will be crucial. He’s popular and people want to hear him and whatever he says can set the tone and tenor of choice. That can help change the effect of confusing signals due to LJP’s stance, ”he added.
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