Kolkata: With only the phase 7 Lok Sabha elections left to go, both the NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc are giving their campaigns a final push. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav are jointly addressing two public meetings in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in West Bengal and Jharkhand today (May 28, Tuesday).
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Kolkata, expressed his confidence that the BJP will emerge as the biggest gainer in West Bengal. He said the Lok Sabha election in the State “is one-sided” and Trinamool Congress leaders are “frustrated”.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega roadshow in the city on May 28 and May 29. The advisory includes diversions, road closures, and alternative routes to manage the anticipated traffic surge during the event. Modi’s visit to West Bengal spans two days, preceding the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for June 1.
PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon and will address a public meeting at Ashoknagar in Barasat constituency at 2:30 p.m. According to BJP sources, he will hold another rally in Jadavpur at 4:00 p.m ahead of phase 7 Lok Sabha elections.
Later in the day, at around 5:55 p.m., he will pay floral tribute to the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose, followed by a 2.5 km-long roadshow in Kolkata.
The advisory states that the movement of all types of goods vehicles will be restricted in some parts of Kolkata from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday or until the conclusion of PM Modi’s visit. Additionally, vehicle parking will be regulated or restricted during these times.
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