Gujarat polls: PM Modi wraps up his campaign, addresses 31 rallies

With the BJP aiming to maintain its winning streak in Gujarat since 1995, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again emerged as its biggest campaigner and crowd-puller. The Prime Minister wrapped up a tight and action-packed campaigning schedule on Friday as he addressed over 31 rallies and led three big road shows in Gujarat.

This time, it would be a triangular contest, with the BJP up against the Congress and the AAP. Saturday is the last day for campaigning, with the second and final phase of the polls for 93 seats set for December 5. The first phase of the polls for 89 seats was held on December 1.

A key highlight of Modi's public outreach was his roadshow in Ahmedabad on Thursday, which BJP sources described as the "longest and largest" in the country.


They claimed it covered around 50 kilometres and passed through 13 assembly seats in the city and one in Gandhinagar.

"Public enthusiasm and affection was evident as it took around four hours to traverse this distance. The response was beyond our expectations and we believe over 10 lakh people turned up," a party leader claimed.