In a bid to achieve 65-plus seats target in 90-member State Assembly, the ruling BJP has put its election campaign in top gear.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah have already addressed several meetings in recent days. Now Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Member of Parliament Hema Malini will be reaching Chhattisgarh on Wednesday for campaigning.
Chhattisgarh’s 18 seats went to polls on Monday, Nov 12 and polling for remaining 72 seats would be held on November 20.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Member of Parliament Hema Malini will arrive on November 14 to address public meetings across the 72 state assembly constituencies.
As per programme schedule, Rajnath Singh will land in Raipur from Delhi at 10.15 am. He would reach village Dubitya of Marwahi assembly constituency, at 2.20 pm at Deendayal Stadium, Budhwari Bazar, Sakti Assembly constituency and will address public meeting 3.35 pm at Masturi Assembly constituency. He will return to Raipur by helicopter by 5.00 pm and spend night in state capital.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will reach Raipur from Lucknow at 10.10 am. He would then proceed for Kurud Assembly constituency, then move to Mini Stadium Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh Assembly constituency at 12.10 pm, then address a public meeting at Korba assembly constituency at 1.20 pm, reach village Sankri under Takhatpur assembly constituency at 4.00 pm.
He would proceed for Lucknow from Chakarbhata air strip Bilaspur.
Similarly, Member of Parliament Hema Malini would reach Raipur from Mumbai at 11.15 am. She will addressing a public meeting at 12.10 pm at Kharsia assembly constituency, then at Dusherra Maidan of Basna assembly constituency at 1.45 pm. She would then address two public meetings, at Rawanbhata Baghbahra assembly constituency at 3.25 pm and village Bhibhori of Bemetara Assembly constituency. She would return to Raipur at 6.30 pm and leave for Agra.
