New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a roadshow in Shimla and will address a rally on May 31 to mark eight-year anniversary of his government, said a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Himachal Pradesh unit on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
The prime minister's roadshow will cover the half-a-kilometre distance from CTO to Rani Jhansi Park, state BJP general secretary Trilok Jamwal said
The PM, after attending the roadshow, will address a rally at the historic Ridge Maidan to mark the eighth anniversary of his government at the Centre, said Jamwal who is also the political advisor of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
The prime minister will also be interacting virtually with the beneficiaries of 17 government schemes from across the country, he added.
After reviewing the preparations for Modi's rally, Jamwal said "It is a matter of pride for Himachal Pradesh that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Shimla for the rally on the occasion of completion of eight years of his government at the Centre."
Himachal Pradesh is the second home of our prime minister and he is always excited to visit the state, he added.
The preparation for the prime minister's roadshow was also reviewed by Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi, SP Monica Bhutunguru, MC Commissioner Ashish Kohli and public relations director Harbans Brascon also reviewed the preparation for the prime minister’s roadshow.
PM Modi is also slated to visit Dharamshala next month where he will address chief secretaries of various states.
The Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh is scheduled to be held later this year.
Last visit that PM Modi made to the Himalayan state was on December 27 where he addressed a rally at the Paddal ground in Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur's home district Mandi to mark the fourth anniversary of the BJP government in the state.