PM Modi Holds Massive Rally In AIADMK Stronghold In Tamil Nadu
NDTV
It was Prime Minister's third campaign in Tamil Nadu in three weeks including a roadshow at Coimbatore yesterday, where the BJP has a stronger presence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a massive rally in Salem in western Tamil Nadu, a stronghold of BJP's former ally AIADMK and the home turf of party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
It was Prime Minister's sixth visit to Tamil Nadu this year and third campaign in three weeks including a roadshow at Coimbatore yesterday, where the BJP has a stronger presence. In 2021, the BJP won the Coimbatore assembly seat in alliance with the AIADMK. The strategy is to breach the Dravidian party's bastion to expand its negligible presence.
Dr Ramadoss' PMK joined hands at the Salem rally and showcased leaders from several smaller parties. Continuing his development pitch, Prime Minister Modi said he is targeting 400 seats in the upcoming elections, adding "Our tally will cross 400. We need to cross this for developed India, developed Tamil Nadu to become the third largest economy in the world and become self-sufficient."
