All eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mission Jammu and Kashmir' as the BJP aims at forming the next government in the state.

PM Modi will be inaugurating projects worth more than Rs 41,000 crore and address a public rally and panchayat members during his visit to all the three regions — Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu — on February 3.

This will be the PM's first visit to the state after the PDP-BJP government collapsed in June last year. PM Modi had last visited the state on May 19, 2018 to lay foundation of Zojilla Tunnel project.

The PM will launch projects worth Rs 35,000 crore in Jammu division alone and projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in Kashmir. Most of these projects were sanctioned during the last PDP-BJP government.

The cherry on the cake during the PM's visit, however, is the massive public rally being organised in Vijaypur of Jammu. The BJP is mobilising two lakh people for the rally, which is seen as precursor for the forthcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

"This time chief minister will be from the BJP. We will not only get majority but we shall form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir along with our friends. We will make debut in Kashmir region this time too. We are confident of winning five to six seats in the Valley this time," said Altaf Thakur, J&K BJP state spokesman.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for two AIIMS –one each in Jammu, Kashmir-- IIM, IIT, Jammu-Akhnoor road, Shahpur-Kandi road, Sunderbani College and IIMC in Jammu. Modi will also lay foundation stone for the first University in Ladakh. Prime Minister will inaugurate an Engineering College in Kathua and Jammu Ropeway project.

BJP was the second largest party with 25 seats –all from Jammu division--in the now dissolved 87 member Legislative Assembly. BJP had also won three Lok Sabha seats –two from Jammu and one from Ladakh—out of six seats in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014.

"Modi Ji's visit will infuse new energy into the party cadres across Jammu and Kashmir. Modi Ji will also interact with our Panchayat members and workers in SKICC during his visit to Srinagar. Our mantra is development and Jammu and Kashmir is close to the heart of Prime Minister", said Thakur.

BJP's former ally Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) however urged Prime Minister to review progress on earlier projects before launching new ones.

"While you promise more and lay more foundation stones, the life in Kashmir hasn't changed a bit because of connectivity problems. There is a dire need to review the status of those developmental projects that were announced earlier. Unfortunately, majority of them have gone into limbo", said Naeem Akhtar, senior PDP leader and former minister.