PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Gujarat again for campaign on April 17

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on yet another campaign visit to Gujarat next week. The Prime Minister will be in Gujarat on April 17. He wiwll address public meetings at Himmatnagar, Surendranagar and may be Anand.

While district headquarters Himmatnagar where PM is going to address a rally at 2.30 pm is part of Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat, the other place Surendranagar where PM Modi will address a public meeting at 4.00 pm is part of Surendranagar Lok Sabha seat. PM Modi is also likely to address a public meeting at Anand in Anand Lok Sabha seat area.

Looking at year 2017 assembly poll results, both seats fall in ‘close fight’ category.

The Prime Minister is likely to allot one or two more dates to Gujarat and address four more rallies ahead of April 23 polling day. Campaign for 26-seat Lok Sabha election in Gujarat will be over on April 21 at 5.00 pm.

Gujarat is home-state of son of soil Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah.

Gujarat had given all 26 seats to BJP in previous Lok Sabha general election in 2014.

Based on assembly general elections 2017 results, ‘close fight’ seats identified in Gujarat include Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Anand, Bardoli, Amreli, Junagadh and Surendranagar. The Prime Minister has so far addressed two campaign rallies – one each in Junagadh and Bardoli Lok Sabha seats.

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