Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving a public address in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, and a rally in Bastar, Chhattisgarh scheduled for Monday. He plans at least 10 rallies in the state. He campaigned for Sudhir Mungantiwar, the BJP candidate and current cabinet minister for forests, cultural affairs, and fisheries. Mungantiwar was seeking re-election against Pratibha Dhanorkar, the Congress candidate and widow of the late Balu Dhanorkar.
The Maharashtra BJP unit planned to hold rallies featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi in seats across the state. These rallies targeted constituencies where the BJP anticipated a strong challenge from the opposition parties. Following his rally in Chandrapur, Maharashtra on April 1st, PM Modi was scheduled for another visit on April 14th to address a rally in Ramtek.