Patna, July 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar on July 18, Bihar BJP chief Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said on Monday. This will mark PM Modi's 53rd visit to Bihar.

Dilip Kumar Jaiswal told reporters, "On 18th July, PM Modi will visit Bihar's Motihari. This will be the PM's 53rd visit to the state. PM Modi's visit to the state is for Viksit Bihar."

PM Modi's visit comes ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections. The Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year, in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not yet announced the dates.

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