Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will canvass for the next two days in Punjab ahead of the State Assembly elections on February 4.
During his two-day visit starting Tuesday, he will campaign in Abohar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Pathankot, Mukerian and Rajpura Assembly constituencies — from where the saffron party has fielded its candidates. State party secretary Vineet Joshi said, “Rajnath Singh will be reaching Abohar on Tuesday morning and will address a public meeting there for party's candidate Arun Narang.” The minister will then fly to Fazilka where he will campaign for Surjit Kumar Jyani, and then depart for Ferozepur to canvass for Sukhpal Singh Nannu, he said. “After an overnight halt at Ferozepur, Rajnath will arrive in Pathankot on Wednesday morning where he will campaign for Dinesh Singh Babbu (Sujanpur), Seema Kumari (Bhoa) and Ashwani Sharma (Pathankot),” Joshi said. later in the day, the minister will reach Mukerian to campaign for Arunesh Kumar, and then he will conclude his tour in Rajpura after canvassing for Harjit Singh Grewal, he added.