‘People of Puducherry have decided to re-elect NDA’: PM Modi as massive crowds line up during roadshow

With Puducherry legislative assembly polls around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a mega roadshow from Ansari Duraisamy Road to Kamaraj Salai in the Union Territory, drawing large participation from women and youth.

Massive crowds lined up on both sides of the road as Modi, accompanied by Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, greeted them with folded hands.

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Posting on social media platform X in Tamil, PM Modi said that the people of Puducherry have decided to re-elect the National Democratic Alliance government.

“The roadshow held today in Puducherry was highly successful. The people of Puducherry have decided to re-elect the National Democratic Alliance government, and in line with our vision of building a BEST Puducherry, we will continue to work towards it. A notable highlight of the roadshow was the large participation of women and youth,” he said in the post roughly translated into English.

In a separate post, Modi said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control.

He alleged that the rival parties want to use Puducherry as an ATM.

“While the NDA is working towards BEST Puducherry, the Opposition has no vision for Puducherry’s progress. They want to use Puducherry as an ATM and ensure it is ruled by the High Command in Delhi instead of listening to the will of the people,” he wrote.

Referring to his recent interaction with BJP booth workers in the Union Territory, the Prime Minister cited a party worker’s remark to underscore his criticism of the opposition.

“A few days ago, I was interacting with the BJP booth workers of Puducherry. One of our Karyakartas put it very well when he said that the Opposition’s agenda is to create a WEAK Puducherry,” he added.

Elaborating on the acronym, PM Modi said, “By WEAK, he meant: W- Worst Governance; E- End of Development; A- Against People, K- Kill Economy.”

The Prime Minister also praised the NDA government’s performance in the Union Territory under Chief Minister N Rangasamy.

“Under the leadership of Chief Minister N Rangasamy, Puducherry has made strides in several areas. The NDA Government’s emphasis on social welfare has connected with a wide range of people. Commendable work has been done in strengthening the public distribution system, job creation, filling vacancies, welfare of farmers, youngsters and more,” PM Modi wrote in his X post.

The Assembly Elections in Puducherry will take place on April 9. The counting of votes will be held on May 4. The current term of the 30-member Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory is set to expire on June 15.