Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now speaking at BJP's big "Main Bhi Chowkidar event in New Delhi. AT the event, the PM said," During 2014 elections, I was new to India. I had some familiarity as a Chief Minister. My detractors had publicised me. People were asking who is he. In between this, the BJP gave me mandate and I got to travel across the nation. I said, have faith that the responsibility you are giving me, you're making a chowkidar sit."
Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad, Kerala as his second Lok Sabha seat. The party has already announced his candidature from its bastion Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by senior Congress leader AK Antony at a press conference.
The ruling alliance in Karnataka launched their joint Lok Sabha polls campaign today with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda addressing a mega rally on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Later in the day, PM Modi will address the biggest town hall programme at the Talkatora Stadium at 5 PM today. As many as 5,000 people are expected to attend the town hall. At the same time, PM Modi will interact with lakhs of people across the country, through video conferencing set up at more than 500 locations across the country. PM Modi on twitter said, "The day we were most looking forward to is here! At 5 PM, lakhs of Chowkidars from different parts of India will interact in the historic Main Bhi Chowkidar programme. This is an interaction you must not miss."
