CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to celebrate the Pongal festival with farmers in Tamil Nadu during a proposed visit from January 13 to 15, sources said, in a move seen as politically and culturally significant ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Senior BJP leaders said the visit is being planned around Pongal, marking the first time the Prime Minister is expected to join farmers in the State for the harvest festival. The tentative itinerary includes the closing ceremony of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 at Rameswaram and the culmination of Thamizhagam Thalai Nimira Thamizhanin Payanam, an outreach initiative led by BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran, to be held in Pudukkottai.

“With Assembly elections approaching, the Prime Minister’s Pongal celebrations with farmers will

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