LIVE: OROP was pending for 40 yrs, and it is our govt which completed the work, says Modi

New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has reached Mandi district of poll-bound Himachal Pradesh (HP) on Tuesday. He has reached here in chopper.

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• The whole world is praising Indian Army: PM
• OROP was pending for 40 yrs, and it is our govt which completed the work: Modi
• During my campaign, I had spoken here about OROP. Today in this "veerbhumi", I can say that this right of yours have been given: Modi

• The people of Himachal have hearts as big as the Himalayas: Modi
• I'm thankful to Mandi people for making Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a success: PM
• HP has every capability to be successful: PM
• Himachal people never considered Atal Bihari Vajpayee an outsider: PM
• I'm glade to come here: PM
• I have been a bit late in coming here: PM
• PM Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

In HP, it is the first visit of the PM after coming to power. In Mandi, he will inaugurate many projects and will address a public rally. Keeping Modi's rally in mind, elaborate security arrangements have been made on Tuesday. In addition to one rally in the Mandi, Modi will also attend another rally in Nahan. The state Assembly elections are slated for 2017. Inauguration of projects Modi will dedicate three hydropower projects to the people- namely Koldam project (800 MW) executed by National Thermal Power Corporation, Parvati Stage II project (530 MW) of National Hydropower Corporation and Rampur hydropower project (412 MW) of Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam. Mandi's Superintendent of Police, Prem Kumar Thakur said the venue of the rally, the Paddal ground, here has been fortified. Himachal Pradesh election: The HP Legislative Assembly election will be held in late 2017. Political fight will take place between the 68 members of the Legislative Assembly. The term of current Legislative Assembly will end on 7 January 2018.