New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew 1.5 lakh km and addressed 142 public rallies during the most extensive campaign for a Lok Sabha election since Independence, BJP president Amit Shah said Friday.
Addressing a press conference here with the PM by his side, Shah praised Modi for braving scorching temperatures reaching up to 46 degrees Celsius.
"Since Independence, the most hardworking, extensive election campaign was this one and Modi's outreach was unprecedented," Shah said. "There is hardly any part of the country he did not visit during the election campaign between February and May."
The dates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections were announced on March 10.
"On March 28, the campaign started from Meerut. PM Modi addressed 142 public rallies, held four roadshows and, according to conservative estimates, he directly addressed about 1.5 crore people in these rallies. Modi's campaign involved air travel of around 1.5 lakh km," he said.
The BJP chief himself visited 312 Lok Sabha constituencies and addressed 161 public rallies. He claimed to have travelled 1.58 lakh km and held 18 roadshows.
Shah said the BJP ran a very successful campaign, which reached all sections of society. He expressed confidence that his party will come back to power with a majority.
Slogans like 'fir ek baar Modi sarkar' and 'main bhi chowkidar' were not given by the BJP leadership but by "common BJP volunteers", said Shah.
Modi said it had been a great election campaign. "The BJP-led NDA is heading towards a clear majority...I have not missed or cancelled a single rally," said Modi.
(With inputs from PTI)
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