Maharashtra Elections: PM Modi to hold three rallies on October 17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three public rallies in poll-bound Maharashtra on Wedneday. Prime Minister will dress rallies in Akola, Jalna, and Panvel districts of Maharashtra. According to reports, he will highlight work and schemes implemented in Maharashtra by BJP Government. He is also likely to emphasise on schemes and decisions of Central Government like Abrogation of Article 370 in state of Jammu and Kashmir, triple talaq, and National Register of Citizens (NRC). Earlier, Union Minister Smriti Irani h said that Prime Minister is campaigning in Maharashtra to guide and encour candidates of BJP.

BJP releases manifesto for Maharashtra

BJP released its manifesto for Maharashtra on Tuesday. In manifesto, party has promised a 'drought-free Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis called it a 'sankalp-patra' commitment paper and said all government aims to build a water rigid state and also ensure free flow of rainwater. party's working president JP Nda said that  manifesto has three main pillars - 'drought, water, and employment'.   BJP has promised to generate one crore jobs in state, sanitary napkin at Rs. 1 for women, all vill panchayat to be connected via broband internet, every district to have ATAL Vigyan Kendra and to get investment of Rs 5 lakh crore in infrastructure projects, among ors.

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Prime Minister Modi's rally in Haryana

Prime Minister also held a rally in Haryana's Dri where elections are due. In his dress, Prime Minister emphasised on issues that his government has resolved in Haryana. He also slammed previous Governments for igring state of Haryana.

Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls

Both Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections are to be held on October 21, while counting will be held on October 24. In Maharashtra, polls will be fought to select 288 members in Legislative Assembly, while Harayana will elect 90 members for Assembly. 

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(With inputs from ANI)