MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's 'Jan Aashirwad Yatra' to cover 224 MP assembly seats

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's ' Jan Aashirwad Yatra' beginning on July 22, would cover 224 assembly constituencies and travel a distance of 8,000 km, State BJP President Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday.

The State BJP President told reporters that the Yatra should be seen as a prelude to the 'Maha Kumbh' of BJP workers scheduled to be held at the Jambooree Maidan on September 25.

Before the 2008 assembly elections, Chouhan had embarked on a similar Yatra which was flagged off in the presence of many BJP leaders including L K Advani.

For this year's Yatra spanning 50 days, Tomar did not mention the names of either Advani or Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

He said that during the September 25 'Maha Kumbh', attempts would be made to ensure that some BJP workers from every polling booth in the state attend it.