Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 13: A sea of people gathered at Nehru Maidan in the city to witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the 'Vijay Sankalp' election rally here.
Both the grounds of Nehru Maidan were full to the brim, with over one lac supporters chanting Modi's name. Spirits were high, and even the April heat could not dull their enthusiasm for the mass leader. Some even climbed on trees to witness the rally.
Scores of supporters came to the rally dressed as 'chowkidars' (security guards) in response to Modi's 'Main bhi Chowkidar' campaign. Among them was Beltangady MLA Harish Punja.
BJP Dakshina Kannada candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel and Udupi candidate Shobha Karandlaje also spoke on the occasion and listed the achievements of the Modi government and also the development works undertaken in the coastal districts such as electrification of the Konka. They urged the people to cast their votes for the BJP so that the coastal districts can continue to develop under Modi government. MLA Sunil Kumar, MLA C T Ravi and Srinivas Poojary also spoke.
MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Dr Bharat Shetty, MLAs Raghupati Bhat, Harish Punja, S Angara, former MLA Lalaji R Mendon, former MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, and others were present.