Prime Minister of India and a BJP leader, Narendra Modi, on January 23, will inaugurate NDA's poll campaign for the upcoming Assembly election in suburban Madurathakam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Union Minister L Murugan is reviewing the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s tightly-scheduled three-hour visit to the state.
BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in charge, Piyush Goyal, prior to the PM’s event, convened a series of meetings with allies to ensure that they all present a picture of unity. The party succeeded in roping in AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran and PMK Anbumani faction. Other allies viz. G K Vasan-led TMC, and T R Paarivendhar-led Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi, A C Shanmugam of New Justice Party and B John Pandian of Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam are also in NDA’s support.
The NDA ally leaders, including the major constituent, the AIADMK, will be present on the dais along with Modi to express their solidarity to oust the DMK from power, the BJP senior leader said.
PM’s schedule —
The prime minister would arrive at the Chennai airport from Thiruvananthapuram. He would then reach Maduranthakam by helicopter and from there arrive at the venue by road to address the rally at 3 pm. As per the schedule, he would leave Maduranthakam by helicopter at 4.30 pm to reach Chennai airport and leave for the national capital at about 5 pm.
"The Prime Minister will address the NDA public meeting at Madhuranthaam, Chengalpattu, to mark the beginning of NDA’s election campaign in Tamil Nadu. His rally in Madhuranthakam on Friday will be a big turning point. Around five lakh people are expected to attend," AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said after meeting BJP Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal.
"We are all excited and happy that the Prime Minister will be visiting the state tomorrow. A large public meeting has been organised, and people from all over Tamil Nadu are enthusiastically coming to meet the Prime Minister," Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.
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