Ranchi, May 17 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a colourful roadshow in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi on Friday evening, amid tight security arrangements.
Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the 1.5-km stretch, with flags, lotus symbols and cut-outs, to greet Shah.
Standing atop a decorated vehicle, the senior BJP leader greeted people and flashed the victory symbol along with the party’s Ranchi Lok Sabha candidate, Sanjay Seth.
Shah was seen showering flower petals on the crowd, a section of which danced to the tunes of traditional musical instruments.
The roadshow that started from Indira Gandhi Chowk will culminate at Saraswati Shishu Mandir.
Shah had earlier landed at the Birsa Munda Airport in a special helicopter from Odisha after holding a public rally there.
The Ranchi administration has made elaborate security arrangements for the roadshow, including the use of drones and CCTV cameras at strategic locations, SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha said.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held in Jharkhand in four phases. The first round of voting took place on May 13.
Ranchi will go to polls on May 25. PTI NAM/SAN RBT
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