India, Feb. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the rally venue in Bihar's Bhagalpur perched atop an open vehicle on Monday, along with the state chief minister and NDA ally Nitish Kumar.

Modi reached Purnea by his special aircraft and took a helicopter to Bhagalpur, about 90 km away, where he was greeted by the Bihar CM and other dignitaries. The helipad was a few hundred meters from the dais. The PM chose to proceed in what looked like an impromptu road show, with Kumar by his side.

People erupted in chants of 'Modi! Modi!' as the Prime Minister, who is in his third consecutive term, waved at them on the way to the stage.

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