Maharashtra polls: BJP plans to highlight Modi government's achievements in 100 days

MUMBAI: The Uttar Pradesh experiment that fetched the BJP more than 70 Parliamentary seats is to be replicated by the party in Maharashtra as well. The BJP has planned a grand campaign in the state that will be centred around Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his achievements in the first 100 days in office.

Just like in UP, the party will carry out an aggressive door-to-door campaign in the state. Around 600 vehicles are being booked by the party that will travel the rural regions of the state and feature ‘clips’ in a loop showing how Modi has been able to make a difference in the first 100 days in office. The BJP’s game plan is to use the tried and tested formula of development and how Modi is going to transform Maharashtra if BJP is voted to power.

“The main aim is to reinforce that the state and its people would benefit more if a government of the BJP is voted to power, as it would lead to better co-ordination as there is a BJP government in the Centre too,”said a senior BJP functionary.

Similar to how the party used Varanasi as a launching pad for the party’s campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Pandharpur in Solapur which is known for having one of Maharashtra’s famous Vithal temple. Vithal is considered to be a reincarnation of Lord Krishna and lakhs of devotees from the state come to visit the temple each year.

The same day the party is planning for Modi to address three more meetings, besides Pandharpur, Modi is likely to address another rally at Kolhapur, followed by another one at Beed. The Mahalaxmi Race course where Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray addressed a rally recently would be the fourth rally that Modi would be addressing.

“Right now there is a schedule of 15 meetings, if the party feels that the party is still not doing well in certain regions, then we have a kept window for organizing more public rallies of Modi,” said a BJP functionary.