PM Modi to reach Tripura on April 17, Amit Shah likely to visit state 2 days before him

PM Modi to reach Tripura on April 17, Amit Shah likely to visit state 2 days before him

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Tripura on April 17 to join the party workers on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was earlier scheduled to join campaigning in the state on April 7, will be visiting the state on April 15, two days before the Prime Minister arrives, the party confirmed.

Speaking to reporters, BJP state chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty said, “The BJP is conducting campaigns for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections far and wide in Tripura along with the rest of the country. People are joining the BJP in different parts of the state in large numbers and support for Modiji is increasing steadily.”

He added, “Modiji has visited Tripura before and has fulfilled all promises made to the people of this state. He fulfilled his promise of the HIRA model of development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Tripura on April 17. He will be visiting Tripura and addressing a campaign at 1 pm at the Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala.”

Stating that the incumbent BJP government in Tripura was able to achieve newer heights of development for everyone in the last six years, Chakraborty said, “We have started work to turn PM Modi’s rally into a historic gathering and we believe he will say something at the rally which he will fulfill in letter and spirit. He is both the guarantee and the guarantor for the people.”

On Amit Shah’s visit, Chakraborty said, “We are holding positive talks with the office of the Union Home Minister for his visit on April 15 when he might address a rally at Kumarghat. The final details will be communicated to us soon by his office.”

The two Parliamentary seats of Tripura – West Tripura and East Tripura – are scheduled to undergo polling in two phases; the first one on April 19 in the first phase and the second, on April 26 in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Eighteen candidates are scheduled to contest in the two seats, nine from each. However, the contest is expected to be primarily between the BJP and INDIA Bloc, where the Opposition alliance partners Congress and CPI(M) have shared the two seats amongst themselves. Congress will contest from the West Tripura seat while the Left party will do so from the East Tripura ST-reserved Parliamentary constituency.

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