PM Modi to Launch High-Stakes Bihar Election Campaign from Samastipur on Oct 24

Prime Minister Modi will begin his Bihar election outreach from Karpoori Gram. This is the native place of former CM Jannayak Karpoori Thakur. Thakur was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in January 2024.

A Tribute to Jannayak Karpoori Thakur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start his Bihar election campaign on October 24. He will first visit Karpoori Gram, said state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday. Karpoori Gram is the birthplace of ex-chief minister Jannayak (people’s hero) Karpoori Thakur.

Thakur was posthumously given the Bharat Ratna in January 2024. Modi will pay his respects to the Jannayak there. He will then address his first rally in Samastipur’s Karpoori Gram on October 24. A second rally in Begusarai is also planned for the same day.

PM’s Intensive Campaign Schedule

Modi has six visits scheduled for the poll-bound state. These visits will take place between October 24 and November 7. Jaiswal shared the PM’s travel plans with reporters on Sunday.

“The PM will also address public rallies at Muzaffarpur and Chapra on October 30,” Jaiswal stated. He added, “The PM is also scheduled to visit the state on November 2, 3, 6 and 7.”

Locations for these later rallies remain undisclosed. Sources confirm the locations are finalized and sent to the PMO. However, final confirmation is still pending despite the PM’s slot being secured.

Senior Leaders and Star Campaigners

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to address about 25 public rallies. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will conduct almost the same number of rallies. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and other senior leaders will follow a similar schedule. A campaign roadmap is ready, according to an ANI report. The BJP named 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. This highlights their commitment to the high-stakes political fight.

Key Campaign Faces

The star campaigners list includes Modi and Shah. Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam), Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), and Rekha Gupta (Delhi) are also key faces.

Bihar deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha are on the list. Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal is also a star campaigner.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh and former Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ashwini Kumar Choubey are included.

Other BJP names are Nityanand Rai, Radha Mohan Singh, Renu Devi, Prem Kumar, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjay Jaiswal, Nand Kishore Yadav, Sadhvi Niranjan, and Vinod Tawde.

Election Dates Announced

The Bihar election will be held in two phases. Polling for 121 seats is on November 6. Voting for the remaining 122 constituencies is on November 11. The election results will be declared on November 14.