New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched BJP chief Ravinder Singh Negi’s ft thrice after the latter made an identical gesture throughout a public rally in Delhi this week.
The heartfelt second got here at a ballot rally in North-East Delhi on Wednesday, days forward of the upcoming Meeting elections within the nationwide capital.
A video that has gone viral exhibits Mr Negi, the BJP’s Patparganj candidate, approaching PM Modi and making an attempt to the touch his ft. PM Modi, nevertheless, instantly stops him and reciprocates by touching his ft thrice.
#ElectionsWithNDTV | PM Modi touches BJP chief Ravinder Negi’s ft 3 occasions. He’s additionally contesting the upcoming #DelhiElections from Patparganj pic.twitter.com/sxGXYn1Hka
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After Mr Negi, BJP’s Vishwas Nagar candidate, Om Prakash Sharma, additionally bowed to the touch PM Modi’s ft however was stopped halfway.
This was not the primary time that the Prime Minister has reciprocated and touched the ft of those that touched his at public occasions.
Ravinder Singh Negi up towards Avadh Ojha
Ravinder Singh Negi is up towards civil aspirant coach Avadh Ojha, who’s contesting on an AAP ticket from the Patparganj seat, and Congress candidate Anil Chaudhary.
The seat was earlier received thrice by AAP chief and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who’s contesting from Jangpura within the 2025 Delhi meeting elections.
Mr Negi is presently the BJP councillor from the Vinod Nagar (East) constituency.
PM Modi assaults AAP, Congress
In the course of the rally, Prime Minister Modi attacked the AAP and the Congress.
Thanking the huge gathering, he stated, “This sight displays the temper of Delhi and the message of its mandate. Delhi is altering. Faux guarantees will now not work. The loot and lies won’t proceed. The folks of Delhi desire a double-engine BJP authorities that ensures each the welfare of the poor and the event of the town.”
He promised to carry aid to Delhi’s residents by addressing key points.
“Delhi needs a authorities that builds houses for the poor, modernises the town, ensures water provide to each family, and frees them from tanker mafias. That’s the reason your complete Delhi is right now saying, ‘AAPda jaayegi, BJP aayegi’ (AAPda will go, BJP will come),” he stated in a dig at former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.
Delhi will go to meeting polls on February 5 and the outcomes might be introduced on February 8.