India, Oct. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart his campaign for the Bihar assembly election on October 24 with a visit to Karpoori Gram, the birthplace of former chief minister Jannayak (people's hero) Karpoori Thakur, who was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in January 2024, said state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday.

Modi will make six visits to the poll-bound state between October 24 and November 7 for campaigning.

The two-phase polls are scheduled to be held on November 6 and 11.

Modi will pay his respect to the Jannayak before addressing his first rally in Karpoori Gram in Samastipur on October 24. He will also address a rally in Begusari the same day.

"The PM will also address public rallies at Muzaffar...