Modi kickstarts NDA's Bihar election campaign: As it happened

# Will announce package for Bihar after Parliament session: PM Modi

# Bihar needs 5000 MW electricity but the people of Bihar are getting only 300 MW. I will give you 24 hours electricity: PM Modi

# PM Modi takes a dig at Lalu's RJD, says it stands for 'Rojana Jungle raj ka Darr'.

# PM Modi speaks about how former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was shunted from his post. He says, "I was moved on how a Mahadalit was mistreated as all his wealth was taken away. There is some problem in their DNA."

# PM Modi takes a dig at Lalu, says, "When I was invited by then Chief Minister for lunch, he took away my food. Lalu said he is having poison today but I had it on that day," Modi said.

# PM Modi takes a dig at Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad, says, "There is no discussion on development, law and order etc but on snakes and poison. These two should sit and decide who is what."

# If those who say we don't want Modi here, if they form the government will Bihar gain from it? Do we need such confrontation, asks PM Modi

# The maximum ministers, the important portfolios in the government are from Bihar. Leaders from Bihar are running the entire Nation: PM Modi

# Jungle Raj has to come to an end in Bihar and only the BJP can do that: PM Modi

# I am here, people will not have to suffer for long: PM Modi

# If I was so bad you could have slapped me, strangled me but why did you strangle the development of an entire state, is this democracy: PM Mod

# There was a time when Nitish asked me not to come to Bihar, but time has changed now. The previous PM didn't come, only did an aerial survey but my visit now is troubling the Chief Minister: PM Modi

# I never expected such a huge response: PM Modi

# PM Modi thanks Nitish Kumar for welcoming him. He says, "I am thankful for the welcome, Chief Minister. See how the times have changed."

# When the new government comes you'll climb greater heights: PM Modi

# PM Modi reaches Muzaffarpur to kickstart NDA's Bihar election campaign.

# I will fulfil all my promises made to Bihar people and will make announcement at the right time: PM Modi

# Rs 50,000 crore not enough for Bihar's development and will raise the budget.

# Like Nitish Kumar said "Modiji we have hopes on you". Bihar in 2015-20 will be allotted Rs 3.75 lakh crore because we want the state to progress: PM Modi

# Nitish Kumar is absolutely right - gas grids and roads are very important. Gas pipelines should reach every home: PM Modi

# Bihar has suffered because of policies of previous governments: PM Modi

# We have Ganga. It's time to bring Energy Ganga: PM Modi

# We need to empower the youth to make it becoming development force: Modi

# If we don't give importance to infrastructure, then we will lag behind: PM Modi

# We need to bring benefits of development to various sectors of Bihar: Modi

# The time is over when schemes were developed in Delhi, now those decisions need to be molded according to states' requirements: Modi

# I want to ensure that Bihar gets connected optimally through the Rail Network: PM Modi

# PM Modi agrees with Nitish Kumar and takes a dig at RJD chief Lalu Prasad for stalling rail projects initiated during Vajpayee's regime.

# There is no alternative to development and it is the answer to Bihar's problems: PM Modi

# Nitish seeks PM Modi's help to clear roadblocks in schemes for development of Bihar.

# I welcome Narendra Modi who for the first time has come to Bihar as the Prime Minister. I thank him for projects he has launched: Nitish Kumar

# PM Modi along with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flag off Patna-Mumbai AC express

# PM Modi inaugurates IIT campus in Patna

# PM Modi launches Daniyawa-Biharsharif railway line.

# The event is attended by senior BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goel, Suresh Prabhu, Ramvilas Paswan, Shatrughan Sinha, Nand Kishore, Sushil Kumar Modi, Upendra Kushwaha.

# PM Modi launches Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, for power sector reforms in Patna

# PM Modi reaches Patna for IIT inauguration ceremony. He shares dais with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart Bharatiya Janata Party's Bihar election campaign on Saturday by addressing a rally in Muzaffarpur district. Modi is likely to announce a special economic package for Bihar and share his vision for the state.

All Central Ministers from Bihar are likely to attend the rally, including Union Ministers Ramvilas Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.