The Mahayuti allies BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP plans to capitalize on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity by launching ten rallies in Maharashtra during the Assembly election.
According to BJP insiders, efforts are on to get ten rallies lined up by the PM between November 7 and November 14 before he leaves for a foreign visit.
He said at least two rallies each would be organized in Konkan, Pune division, Khandesh (North Maharashtra), Marathwada, and Vidarbha.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which has already swung into action along with its various arms, is coordinating with the Mahayuti partners for the success of the PM's rallies.
Election campaigning for the 288 Assembly seats would come to an end on November 18.
At the traditional concluding rally, the Prime Minister may not be available as he was already engaged. It is not only that there is a demand for the BJP nominees, but the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and NCP by Ajit Pawar are also desperate to seek rallies in their respective constituencies to be addressed by the Prime Minister.
Addressing nearly 19 rallies in Maharashtra during the summer that had gripped the state during the General Elections, he had even staged a mega roadshow in Mumbai.
"The BJP has already sent its request to the Prime Minister's Office and the party is continuously following up with his office. The Prime Minister's Office will take a final decision on his schedule. PM Modi is not just popular, but he is respected and honoured across sections.".
The PM's rallies will also convey that in the Centre, the BJP-led government, the Mahayuti government at Maharashtra will be ideal and will further strengthen the process of development. The state needs double engine governance to become a $1 trillion economy,\" said a senior BJP functionary.
Another functionary said that the Prime Minister during his recent Maharashtra visits has already expressed the Centre's resolve for Maharashtra to be the leading tourist destination and Mumbai to be the global Fintech hub.
During the ten-year BJP-led government, Maharashtra has received Central aid in agriculture, water resources, education, health, skill development, and it would further increase with the Mahayuti government coming back to power.
While the Vadhvan port in the state worth Rs 76,000 crore was cleared by the government after PM Modi took over for the third time.
He adds that the PM has been credited with giving Classical Status to the Marathi language, and this will be encashed during the poll campaign.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party founder and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to tour the Maha Vikas Aghadi partners-the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP)-in Maharashtra.
The AAP had already announced that it would not contest in the state Assembly elections.
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