In a statement issued on Thursday, the state BJP had said that PM Modi will hold a roadshow in Maharashtra's Pune on November 12

On November 9, he will campaign in Akola at 12 noon and in Nanded at 2 pm, it said, On November 12, Modi will address rallies in Chimur (Chandrapur district) and Solapur, PM Modi will participate in a roadshow in Pune in the evening of November 12

PM Modi will address rallies on November 14 at three places in the state - Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Raigad and Mumbai

PM Modi on Friday praised the Mahayuti government's 'Ladki Bahin Yojana' for underprivileged women in Maharashtra, saying the scheme is getting fame and attention across the nation

Under the scheme announced in June this year, the Mahayuti government, which consists of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, provides a monthly stipend of Rs 1,500 to women aged 21-65 with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 2.5 lakh

CM Eknath Shinde has announced that the stipend under the scheme, being seen as a "game changer" for the Mahayuti alliance, will be raised to Rs 2,100 per month if the ruling coalition retains power in the November 20 assembly polls

Addressing an election rally in Nashik in north Maharashtra in support of Mahayuti candidates, PM Modi hailed the scheme and slammed the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for opposing it

"Farmers in Maharashtra are getting PM Shetkari Yojana and NaMo Shetkari Yojana benefits - Rs 12,000 per year. If the Mahayuti comes to power again, farmers will get Rs 15,000 per year," PM Modi announced

Seeking to woo onion growers of the region, PM said that the Centre has made changes in export policies related to the commodity