Mandi, Sept. 25 -- Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sounded the poll bugle in Himachal Pradesh, saying the people, particularly the youth, have made up their mind for the return of the BJP government in the state.

"The youth of Himachal know that with a clear and honest intention if anyone can develop Himachal, that is only BJP," Modi said in a virtual address to a youth rally named Yuva Vijay Sankalp rally, the first of the three rallies planned ahead of the poll announcement, in Mandi, the district with 10 Assembly segments.

Modi had to cancel his visit at the last minute owing to inclement weather and incessant rains.

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