Kejriwal to sound AAP's poll bugle in Gujarat today

July 09, 2016 09:20

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal will pay a one-day visit to Gujarat today where he will officialy kickstart the party's campaign for the 2017 assembly polls in the BJP-ruled state.

Kejriwal is also scheduled to offer prayers at the Somnath Temple in adjoining Gir-Somnath district in the afternoon, following which which he will launch the party's campaign, Kanu Kalsariya, Gujarat unit leader of the party, said.

"He will then visit some villages of Junagadh, Gir-Somnath and Rajkot district to meet farmers and understand problems faced by them," he said.

Kejriwal will be accompanied by party colleague Kumar Vishwas, said Gujarat AAP media convener Harshil Nayak. As per the schedule released by the party, Kejriwal and Vishwas would arrive at Rajkot Airport by an early morning flight. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia would also join them during the visit, party sources said.

The sources said all the three leaders of AAP would come here with their family members.

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