The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced that it has cancelled a proposed rally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Barak on April 7.

The new date for the election campaign will be announced shortly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his election campaign in the northeastern states, starting from Arunachal Pradesh. PM Modi addressed a public meeting in Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on March 30. Following his address in Aalo, PM Modi held two election rallies in Assam. He addressed a gathering in Moran of Dibrugarh and then moved to Barani Pather in Gohpur to address another rally.