MP: Modi, Shah Address Mahakumbh in Bhopal to Power Poll Campaign

PM Modi and Amit Shah will address about 10 lakh BJP workers in Bhopal to commence the campaign in Madhya Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah will address about 10 lakh BJP workers in Bhopal to commence the campaign in Madhya Pradesh.

(Photo: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah will address a large gathering of BJP workers in Bhopal on Tuesday to set the tone for the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh.

According to the The Times of India, both Modi and Shah will address a gathering of about 10 lakh party workers, in order to "put them in poll mode".

BJP workers from 65,000 polling booths across 230 seats will be a part of the event.

The "Mahakumbh", according to BJP national vice-president will be telecast live on social media and TV. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at the venue around noon. Five helepads have been made so that the Narendra Modi can fly to the venue.

Amit Shah, along with Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other BJP leaders will arrive at the venue ahead of PM Modi.

According to the TOI report, the venue has been fitted with LED screens, 11 domes have been installed in order to give the party workers a good view of their leaders. 11 caterers have been hired to prepare a pure vegetarian menu for the programme.

BJP has booked 12,000 buses and nine trains have been plyed to bring the workers, apart from the 9,000 private vehicles on hire. 

Over 5,000 volunteers have been deployed to manage the arrangements.