Ahead of PM Modi's rally at Shivaji Park, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued traffic restrictions and diversion around Dadar area in city

In a traffic notification, the police said, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising a public meeting on Thursday, November 14 at Shivaji Park in Dadar and for the rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis along with many supporters and followers from all over Maharashtra are likely to participate

A large number of vehicles are also expected on Western and Eastern Express Highway

The police said that traffic congestion is likely especially on the road leading to the venue. It is necessary to make an order for traffic management and in order to prevent danger, obstruction and inconvenience to the public traffic restrictions were being issued which will remain in force on 14/11/2024 between 10.00 hrs. to 24.00 hrs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a total of nine rallies in Maharashtra in a week as part of the BJP's poll campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024

Last month, the BJP had released a list of star campaigners for the Maharashtra polls

The list included the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, etc

The list also includes the names of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, among other leaders

The elections to the 288-member state legislative assembly will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted three days later on November 23