Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a new record in the 75-day campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, which began when the Election Commission announced the poll schedule on March 16 and ended today as the silence period set in for the last phase of voting on Saturday, June 1.
At a time when the country is facing an unprecedented heatwave, PM Modi held 206 rallies, roadshows, and events - up from 142 in 2019 - and gave as many as 80 interviews.
During this period, PM Modi held 206 rallies, roadshows, and events in the scorching heat - up from 142 in 2019 - and gave as many as 80 interviews.
The PM focused mostly on UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Bengal, where he held 31, 20, 19, and 18 events respectively.
These states together make up nearly 40% of the Lok Sabha, sending 210 of the 543 MPs.
The mercury was on the rise in March and hit unprecedented levels this month when the PM held 96 rallies, events, and road shows across the country.
The Prime Minister shattered his own record this time, with 64 more events than 2019.
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