Indian PM Modi Unveils Investments in Tour of States Ahead of Polls

Indian PM Modi unveils investments in tour of states ahead of polls

State elections this year will be held in the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, both under opposition parties, as well as the smaller coastal territory of Puducherry.

Modi announces investments ahead of state polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled billions of dollars in new projects during a tour of Indian states set to hold elections this year. On Friday, he visited Assam, where he announced more than 5 billion dollars in infrastructure investments, including land allocations for tea plantation workers, a dam project, and a major transport corridor. Assam, home to about 32 million people, remains under the control of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).…