Palakkad/Thrissur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Kerala today to campaign for NDA candidates in the ongoing assembly election season. He will address a public meeting at Palakkad’s Kota Maidan at 1:30 pm. Entry to the venue will begin at 12 pm following mandatory security checks for party workers and the general public. Candidates from 12 constituencies, along with NDA national and state leaders, will share the stage with the Prime Minister.
Modi is scheduled to land by helicopter at the Mercy College ground in Palakkad district around 2 pm and will proceed to the venue by road. After addressing the gathering, he will return to Thrissur district by helicopter to participate in a high-profile roadshow. BJP East District President Prashant Sivan and General Secretary and Municipal Chairman P. Smithesh stated that all preparations have been completed, with an anticipated turnout of nearly a quarter of a million people. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Dr. S. Jaishankar are also expected to visit Palakkad district in the coming days as part of the campaign.
Massive roadshow planned in Thrissur
Thrissur is gearing up to witness a grand roadshow led by the Prime Minister. Modi is expected to reach the cultural capital, known as the land of Vadakkumnathan, at around 4:30 pm. He will land at Kuttanelloor by helicopter and proceed to Swaraj Round by road. The roadshow will begin from the General Hospital premises and is expected to draw tens of thousands of supporters. The procession will move along the Mahapradakshina Road and conclude at Vadakkencherry. NDA candidates and district leaders will accompany the Prime Minister throughout the event. This roadshow will be the only programme scheduled in Thrissur during his visit. Following the event, Modi will return to Kuttanelloor and depart for Kochi by helicopter. Notably, this marks his first visit to Kerala since the announcement of the elections.
The BJP has deployed a strong lineup of star campaigners for the Assembly elections. Alongside Prime Minister Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, J.P. Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, S. Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiran Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, and L. Murugan are expected to campaign across the state. Several BJP Chief Ministers, including Rekha Gupta, Devendra Fadnavis, and Pramod Sawant, will also participate. Other prominent leaders in the campaign include K. Annamalai, Vinod Tawde, Smriti Irani, Sadanandan Master MP, Anil K. Antony, A.P. Abdullakutty, V. Muraleedharan, Kummanam Rajasekharan, K. Surendran, C.K. Padmanabhan, S. Suresh, M.T. Ramesh, K.S. Radhakrishnan, A.M. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Abdul Salam, and Dr. Pramila Devi. Anil Antony is also among the star campaigners for the by-election in Nagaland’s Koridang constituency.
