A day after Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular win in four out five which went for Assembly polls between February and March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister reached his home state for a two-day visit which will end on March 12 (Saturday).
Pictures shared by news agency ANI show PM Modi taking blessing from her mother and later dining for a meal.
Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence, in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/4CvlnsPQtm
– ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2022
PM Modi’s mother lives at her ancestral residence in Gandhinagar, while Prime Minister lives in New Delhi due to his political responsibilities. PM Modi often visits his mother’s home to seek her blessings on special occasions.
During the day, PM Modi also addressed a gathering of Gujarat BJP leaders in Gandhinagar as Assembly elections in the state draw near, and asked them to maintain a close contact with people.
“Met fellow @BJP4Gujarat leaders and Karyakartas at the state BJP HQ. Discussed how our Party organisation can serve the people even more effectively and contribute towards national development,” he tweeted after the meeting.
PM Modi also a mega Panchayat convention earlier in the day where he invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.
“Gujarat is the land of Bapu and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Bapu always talked about rural development, self-reliant villages. Today, as we are marking ‘Amrit Mahotsav’, we must fulfil Bapu’s dream of Grameen Vikas,” he said in his address.
Assembly elections are also due in Gujarat in December, this year. PM Modi has also served as Chief Minister of Gujarat for four terms between 2001 to 2014. The saffron party is in power in Gujarat since 1998 and can face huge anti-incumbency.