BJP to unleash 'Brand Modi', launch projects worth Rs 800 bn in UP

PM to lay foundation of 341 km Purvanchal Expressway project worth Rs 233 bn during tour of Azamgarh, Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh's domain

With 2019 Lok Sabha election less than a year away, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is all geared up to unleash ‘Brand Modi’ to propel the self-acclaimed economic and industrial development agenda of chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

In the coming days, Modi is slated to lay the foundation of several projects to the tune of more than Rs 800 billion in UP, including the mega Purvanchal Expressway project estimated to cost Rs 233 billion.

While the PM would lay the foundation of the proposed 341 km Expressway during his Azamgarh tour on July 14, Modi is likely