Ahead of back-to-back poll rallies, PM Modi visits iconic Somnath temple in Gujarat

After he reached his home state of Gujarat on Saturday, following back-to-back visits to Itanagar in Arunachal and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to raise the poll pitch on Sunday.

In the election-bound state. The Prime Minister kicked off his day with a visit to the iconic Somnath Temple. He is set to hold four rallies Veeraval, hailed as the hub of fishing industries, followed by Dhoraji, Amreli and Botad.

A video – tweeted by news agency ANI – showed PM Modi offering prayers. He also greeted the community of priests. Visuals also showed him offering prayers at the shrine.

This comes a day after he held a gathering in Valsad on Saturday evening; and held a roadshow. Eight rallies – over a span of three days – have been scheduled as the BJP prepares for a return in the state where it has been ruling for more than two decades.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda are also in Gujarat, which votes in two phases, for campaigning. Polling will be held in Gujarat on December 1 and December 5; and votes will be counted on December 8.