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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Punjab for 3 days from tomorrow
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Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Punjab for 3 days from tomorrow

After Punjab, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit another poll- bound state, Goa, on 30 January

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Photo: PTIPremium
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be on a three-day visit to Punjab from Friday and will launch his own poll campaign, targeting among other constituencies those represented by the Badals.

After Punjab, Rahul is scheduled to visit another poll- bound state, Goa, on 30 January. Officials said he will campaign from 27 January to 29 January in Punjab, which goes to polls on 4 February.

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Rahul will address a public meeting in Majitha on Friday. “He will also address meeting in Lambi, the constituency represented by chief minister Prakash Singh Badal, who has been challenged Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh from the seat.

“Rahul Gandhi will also address some public meetings in Jalalabad, the constituency represented by Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal," an official said. The Congress is facing a triangular contest in Punjab with the ruling Akali Dal-BJP and new entrant AAP. The party has been out of power for last decade in the state.

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Published: 26 Jan 2017, 10:17 PM IST
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