Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a high-energy roadshow in Kerala's capital on Saturday, drawing massive crowds and turning the city's streets into a sea of supporters as the NDA intensified its campaign for the April 9 Assembly polls.
Fresh from a public meeting in Thiruvalla, Modi arrived at the state capital in the evening and began a 1.5-km roadshow from Killipalam here.
Braving the evening rush, thousands of party workers and enthusiastic supporters lined the route, waving flags, chanting slogans, and getting a glimpse of the prime minister as his convoy moved slowly through the crowded stretch.
The event underscored the BJP-led NDA's effort to energize its cadre and expand its presence in the state in the final phase of campaigning.
BJP candidates, including Rajeev Chandrasekhar and R Sreelekha, joined the roadshow, adding to the show of strength.
The BJP state leadership expects that Modi's high-octane public campaigns would help them make strong inroads into the grassroots level in the state and win a considerable number of seats during the upcoming polls.