Thousands of people gathered on both sides of the road along the 27-km route of the roadshow from the Surat airport to Varaccha, the city’s principal hub for diamond cutting and polishing.PM Modi was greeted by a huge crowd with chants of “Modi…Modi…” from Surat airport to Varachha on November 27. Supporters were seen wearing saffron caps and scarfs while holding a cut-out of lotus, the election symbol of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with an image of PM Modi.The 12 Assembly seats in Surat will vote in the first phase of elections on December 1.Earlier in the day, the prime minister addressed two poll rallies. He is scheduled to address four rallies on November 28.