Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu beginning today. Mr Modi will hold a roadshow in Chennai today and address two public meetings tomorrow. The roadshow in Chennai will be held after 6 pm, covering segments of both South Chennai and Central Chennai. Tamilisai Soundararjan is BJP’s South Chennai candidate, while Vinoj P Selvam is taking on DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran from Central Chennai.

Tomorrow, Mr Modi will first address a public meeting in Vellore, canvassing votes in support of ally PMK’s Dharmapuri candidate Soumya Anbumani and AC Shanmugam, another alliance party leader who is contesting on the BJP symbol from Vellore.

The Prime Minister will then reach Mettupalayam, near Coimbatore, and address a public meeting in support of BJP candidates from Nilgiris – Dr L Murugan, Coimbatore – K Annamalai and Pollachi – K Vasantharajan.

Elections to 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 19.