Mangaluru: The state BJP, in collaboration with the Mangaluru city unit BJP, has finalized a route map for Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s roadshow.
Prime Minister Modi will lead a roadshow spanning approximately 2.5 kilometers in the city on April 14, seeking support for Dakshina Kannada BJP candidate Brijesh Chowtha in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The roadshow is scheduled to commence at 5 pm, with Prime Minister Modi initiating the event by garlanding the statue of Narayana Guru at Narayana Guru Circle in Lady Hill. Subsequently, the procession will proceed to Mangaluru Municipal Corporation in Lalbagh, followed by MG Road after Ballalbagh. It will then proceed through Navabharat Circle via PVS Circle and continue along KS Rao Road, concluding near the Hampankatte signal.
The BJP has cancelled the planned mega rally at Gold Finch Ground for reasons not known yet. However, the roadshow is expected to attract a large crowd, the city police is expected to issue a traffic advisory in couple of days in wake of Prime Minister’s event.
Voters of Dakshina Kannada will cast their votes on April 26. Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be conducted in two phases, with the second phase of voting slated for May 7.
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