Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is to start his whirlwind tour of the poll-bound Karnataka from May 1, will interact with State BJP leaders, including the party's candidates for the May 12 Assembly polls, elected members and office-bearers, through his mobile application on Thursday.

According to a BJP statement , he would also speak to party workers and provide them "guidance" as they campaign for the polls to the 224-member assembly.

Modi is expected to have back-to-back election rallies in Karnataka until May 10 in Karnataka a where his party is locked in an evenly balanced fight with the ruling Congress while JDS is rendering the contest a triangular one. Party leaders in Karnataka hope that Modi's charisma could make a swing of one or two per cent in favour of the party, giving it a winning edge in the state.

Modi is expected to address anywhere between 15 and 20 rallies.

PM to connect with K'taka BJP workers through App