Overview
- Multiple reports citing BJP sources say the Prime Minister will offer prayers at the Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Thiruparankundram and spend roughly 15–30 minutes there before the rally.
- He is expected to speak at an NDA public meeting at Mandela Nagar in Madurai after the temple visit, according to party sources.
- The latest outlines indicate an overnight halt at Chennai’s Raj Bhavan on February 28, a morning programme in Puducherry on March 1, and then travel to Madurai.
- Senior officials and reports say the visit will include inaugurating AIIMS Madurai and launching Southern Railway station upgrades and new train services, with some events via video link.
- The plan follows recent tensions at the hill over a Karthigai Deepam dispute and an allegation of meat consumption by MP Nawaz Kani, as BJP leaders frame the stop within their Murugan-focused outreach and criticism of the DMK.