Gujarat Polls: PM Modi, Kharge To Hold Public Rallies Today As Campaigning For First Phase Nears Completion

Meanwhile Union Minister Amit Shah is also slated to hold public rallies in the state at four locations — Kheralu, Savli, Bhiloda and Naranpura. 

Gujarat Elections 2022: PM Modi, Kharge will address public rallies at various locations in the poll-bound state. ( Image Source :PTI/ANI )

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold several public rallies in poll-bound Gujarat where elections are due next month. He will address public rallies in Anjar seat in Kutch district, Gordhanpur seat in Jamnagar district, Bhavnagar’s Palitana seat and Rajkot today, reported news agency ANI. As the campaigning period for the first phase of assembly election nears completion, heavyweight leaders of all the parties are in the state to attract voters. 

"PM Modi is coming again and we expect huge gatherings. People love to see him and listen to him. We expect to win all seats in Rajkot district," Rajkot BJP president Kamlesh Mirani told the news agency.

Meanwhile Union Minister Amit Shah is also slated to hold public rallies in the state at four locations — Kheralu, Savli, Bhiloda and Naranpura. 

Gujarat Chief Minister Buhpendra Bhai Patel, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Purushottam Rupala along with several other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party are scheduled to hold public meetings and roadshows at various places. 

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was also present in the state where he will address a press conference in Ahmedabad today. He is also scheduled to address election rallies in Mehsana and Ahmedabad. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will also campaign for the party. 

Senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will also address public meetings in the state.

During a rally in Surat yesterday, PM Modi accused the Congress of being "well-wishers of terrorists" and questioned the Batla House encounter in 2008.

"The new generation of Gujarat has not seen the serial bomb blasts of Ahmedabad and Surat. I want to caution them of those who are well-wishers of terrorists. Batla house encounter was an act of terrorism but Congress leaders had questioned it," he said.

Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. The results will be declared on December 8.