Union minister Smriti Irani takes out two-wheeler procession in support of BJP candidate in TN’s Coimbatore

PTI, Mar 27, 2021, 6:19 PM IST

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Coimbatore: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday drove a two-wheeler on the city main road as part of canvassing votes for Vanathi Srinivasan, the BJP candidate from the Coimbatore South Constituency.

The BJP women’s wing organized the two-wheeler procession in the Raja Street area. Vanathi Srinivasan, who is also the BJP Mahila Morcha president, accompanied Irani.

The union minister wore a helmet and followed the COVID-19 protocol by wearing a face mask.

Irani and Vanathi Srinivasan along with another woman functionary later traveled in an autorickshaw, with the public raising slogans in support of the BJP and hailing both leaders.

Irani, who addressed a North Indian community outreach programme joined the ”kolattam,” a dance with sticks, organized by Gujarati women to welcome her.