'PM Modi's roadshow has fired up workers in MP'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday has fired up workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party, leaders said.

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The 1.2-kilometer roadshow, from Shaheed Bhagat Singh crossing to Adi Shankaracharya crossing in Gorakhpur locality here, saw huge crowds lining up along the route, many of them carrying placards claiming they were Modi’s family.

Tribal dancers performed at several places while the saffron-coloured vehicle carrying the PM, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and others moved as part of the roadshow between 6:30pm and 7:15 pm.

Jabalpur is the main city in MP’s Mahakoshal region. The BJP has been winning from Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat since 1996. It has fielded Ashish Dubey this time. Of the eight Assembly seats in Jabalpur, the BJP won seven and the Congress one in the 2023 polls.