Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up to speak at a significant rally in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, to support the re-election campaign of BJP candidate Jitendra Singh for the Lok Sabha seat. The rally, expected to draw over two lakh attendees, marks PM Modi's third visit to the region since February, highlighting the importance of his presence in the election campaign.
Union minister Jitendra Singh, seeking re-election for the third consecutive term, expressed enthusiasm about PM Modi's imminent arrival and the anticipation of a large audience eagerly awaiting to hear him speak. The rally's security arrangements are robust, with a multi-layered security system deployed to ensure the safety of participants. There is heightened vigilance along the Jammu-Udhampur highway and important junctions in response to potential security threats, including the use of drones for malicious purposes by anti-national elements.
The upcoming election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir has placed a spotlight on the abrogation of Article 370, with this issue taking center stage in the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. The contest for the seat is anticipated to be triangular, involving BJP candidate Jitendra Singh, Democratic Progressive Azad Party's G M Saroori, and Congress' Choudhary Lal Singh. Notably, Singh secured victories in previous elections, notably defeating Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh in 2019 and former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2014 by a substantial margin of votes.