Team News Riveting
Chennai, April 9
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a roadshow in Chennai to accelerate the BJP’s election campaign in Tamil Nadu.
The roadshow was organised on the Thiyagaraya Road in the city’s T Nagar locality. The Prime Minister was accompanied by BJP state president K Annamalai and the party’s candidates for South Chennai, Central Chennai, and North Chennai during the roadshow.
Former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been fielded from South Chennai while Vinoj P Selvam and RC Paul Kanagaraj are the party’s picks from Central Chennai and North Chennai, respectively.
Decked in a white shirt and the traditional ‘veshti’ (dhoti) and ‘angavastram’ (shawl), the Prime Minister stood atop a decorated car holding a lotus, the symbol of the BJP. He waved it to the crowd as the convoy travelled through the city.
A large number of people gathered on both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister and warmly welcomed him. BJP flags adorned the route along which PM Modi’s convoy passed, with supporters waving them enthusiastically.
The 2 km roadshow, starting from Panagal Park to Teynampet, lasted approximately 45 minutes. Throughout the route, the Prime Minister was observed smiling and waving at the crowds, who enthusiastically greeted him with chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Modi, Modi.” Numerous individuals also displayed placards expressing support for the BJP and the Prime Minister.
Notably, the party has no representation from Tamil Nadu in the outgoing Lok Sabha.
Later in a series of posts on X, Modi said the roadshow in the city would remain a part of his memory forever and that Chennai had won him over. “Chennai has won me over! Today’s roadshow in this dynamic city will remain a part of my memory forever. The blessings of the people give me strength to keep working hard in your service and to make our nation even more developed. The enthusiasm in Chennai also shows that Tamil Nadu is all set to support NDA in a big way,” he said.
“I assure my sisters and brothers of Chennai that our Government will keep working for the welfare of this vibrant city. Over the last few years, I have come here very often to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for key projects which will boost ‘Ease of Living.’ At the root of this is connectivity.”
He also said recently, the new integrated terminal building at Chennai airport was inaugurated. In the coming times, railway stations here including Egmore Station are going to be redeveloped.
