• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Sun, 07 Apr 2024 09:19 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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PM Modi Jabalpur Roadshow: A stage collapsed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on Sunday, leaving at least four people injured, officials informed. According to the police, the injured were rushed to Jabalpur's Victoria Hospital.

"After PM Modi's rally passed, a stage built near a showroom collapsed due to overcrowding. In this one police personnel and three other people have got injured. All of them have been sent to the Victoria Hospital, Jabalpur, for treatment," a police official cited by news agency ANI said.

PM Modi Jabalpur Roadshow

As per reports, a large crowd was in attendance for the roadshow, which was organised by the BJP ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP's candidate from Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat, Ashish Dubey, and state Cabinet minister Rakesh Singh were also present along with PM Modi.

Numerous people gathered on both sides of the road as they welcomed PM Modi to the city, IANS said in its report. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi posted, "The roadshow in Jabalpur was amazing! The enthusiasm and passion of my family members here hinted that we are going to get the blessings for the third term. We have done unprecedented work in every sector here besides ensuring better infrastructure and roads. That has provided new wings to the development of Jabalpur."

Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Dates

BJP flags were waved across the route of the roadshow. People were heard raising pro-BJP slogans and they also sprinkled flowers on PM Modi's convoy. Polling in six Lok Sabha constituencies across Madhya Pradesh, including Jabalpur, Chhindwara and Balaghat, will be held in the first phase on April 19.

Three other constituencies where polling will be held in the first phase are Shahdol, Sidhi and Mandla. Rakesh Singh, who is a serving minister in the state cabinet, registered four consecutive victories from Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat between 2004 and 2019. However, this time, the BJP fielded Dubey, who will take on Congress' Dinesh Yadav. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP won 28 out of 29 Parliamentary seats across Madhya Pradesh.

(With inputs from agencies)