In Gujarat, Lok Sabha campaign is now in third gear

Campaign for Lok Sabha elections 2009 is now in it’s third gear in Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address 14 rallies on Monday and Tuesday. This include Diu(10:00), Junagadh(12:00), Rajula(1:00), Mandvi(4:00), Navsari(6:00) and Surat(8:oo) on Monday and Kathlal(10:00), Kalol(1:00), Savli(12:00), Karjan(1:00), Khambhat(2:00), Limbdi(4:00), Sanand(5:30), Ahmedabad(Dharnidhar Derasar at 8:00) on Tuesday.

Gujarat BJP President Shri Purushottam Rupala will address rallies at Kalol(7:00 pm) and Ahmedabad(Bapunagar Vijay Chowk at 8:30 pm) on Monday and Tharad(10:00), Lakhni(1.15), Malgadh(12:45), Dhanera(4:30), Pathvada(6:00), Gadh(7:30) and Palanpur(rural at 8:45) on Tuesday.

Gujarati film musician and sitting MP from Patan, Mahesh Kanodia and Gujarati film star Hitu Kanodia will held a road show in Rajkot constituency on Monday. They will address rallies in Botad(10:00), Gadhada(12:00), Dhola(4:30), Bhavnagar(south at 7:00), Bhavnagar(north at 8:00) on Tuesday.

Gujarati film actress Mona Thiba, Hindi film actor Paresh Rawal, Gujarati film vilan Feroze Irani, Gujarati drama artist Manoj Joshi are also roaming across the state for BJP campaign.

On Sunday evening, bollywood film star Salman Khan was in Vadodara for road show in favor of Congress candidate Satyajit Gaikwad. TV actor Ronit Roy also joined him.

In Ahmedabad, film comedian Asrani joined Ahmedabad(West) Congress candidate to address several rallies.

Senior Congress leader and Sonia Gandhi’s political adviser Ahmed Patel addressed two rallies in Bharuch constituency area on Sunday. He is scheduled to address two more rallies on Monday.

Congress leader and Textile minister, Shankarsinh Vaghela also came out from his constituency on Sunday to hold rallies at several places in North Gujarat.

Sonia Gandhi’s Gujarat tour is expected around 24th of April. Lal Krishna Advani who himself is a candidate from Gandhinagar constituency is expected to arrive in Gujarat on 25th of April to campaign for his battle.