PM Modi To Address Election Rally At Mumbai's Shivaji Park On May 17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a campaign rally at Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park on Friday, his second election appearance in the city in two days.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray will attend the event, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said. He was speaking to reporters after meeting Thackeray, who has announced his party's support to BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

"Thackeray's support (to NDA candidates) and his appeal to voters will reflect in the (poll) outcome," he said. "We have asked Raj to join us for the poll campaign in the next few days."

On Wednesday, the PM addressed two election rallies in Maharashtra—in Nashik and Thane districts—in support of NDA nominees and also held a roadshow in Mumbai's Ghatkopar.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, BJP's Mumbai North East and Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha candidates, Mihir Kotecha and Ujjwal Nikam, respectively, were present at the roadshow.

The half-a-dozen Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai will vote on May 20 in the fifth and last phase of voting in Maharashtra. The BJP and the Shinde Sena have fielded three candidates each in the city.

Dadar's Shivaji Park, where Modi is due to make his election pitch, falls under the Mumbai South Central constituency. The Shiv Sena has fielded two-time sitting MP Rahul Shewale against the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Anil Desai.

(With inputs from PTI)