Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) October 24 campaign blitz with four massive rallies around Bihar as the state prepares for crucial elections. Party sources claim that PM Modi would address sizable public gatherings in Samastipur to kick off his electoral campaign from Karpoori Thakur’s homeland. He will speak at another gathering in Begusarai later. He is anticipated to send a clear message to the opposition camp and exhort people to back NDA candidates during his speech.
PM Modi will be visiting Bihar for the first time after the election declaration. During his two October visits, he will speak at public gatherings in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra on October 24 and October 30, respectively. On October 24, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also host two significant electoral rallies: one in Buxar and one in Siwan. Following a three-day excursion from October 16 to 18, during which he spoke at a rally in Taraiya (Chhapra), Shah will be returning to Bihar for the second time in a week.
The BJP’s state leadership has completed all preparations for the high-profile visits of both leaders, with local units mobilised to ensure massive public turnout. The rallies by PM Modi and Amit Shah are expected to significantly raise the political temperature in the state and energise the NDA campaign. Meanwhile, the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) is also gearing up for an aggressive campaign. A joint press conference of its top leaders is scheduled for October 23 in Patna, after which alliance leaders will fan out across the state for coordinated electioneering. With both the NDA and Grand Alliance set to escalate their campaigns, October 24 is shaping up to be a crucial day in Bihar’s political calendar, marking the formal launch of the top-tier campaign battle ahead of the Assembly polls.
