Indian Prime Minister Modi to visit Thrissur in Kerala on Jan. 2 - GulfToday

Indian Prime Minister Modi to visit Thrissur in Kerala on Jan. 2

  • 16 Dec 2023
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Thrissur in Kerala on January 2, a BJP leader said on Friday.

Kerala unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K. Surendran said the Prime Ministe is scheduled to address a women's meeting during his visit.

The event is being organised as a thanksgiving for passing the Women's Reservation Bill.

According to political analysts, PM Modi's visit to Thrissur is being seen as the beginning of the campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The BJP is hoping for a win in the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat.

The party would field actor Suresh Gopi from the constituency. Gopi had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the 2021 Assembly polls from the Thrissur constituency.

Indo-Asian News Service

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