Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal will hold a roadshow on the streets of City Beautiful on March 29, the same day BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address his first rally in the city.
Kejriwal, who is holding roadshows in various parts of neighbouring Haryana, will reach the city on March 29 morning and is likely to hold a three hours roadshow here.With polling day in Chandigarh inching closer, the former Chief Minister of Delhi, Kejriwal will be addressing the city residents during his roadshow to garner support for party’s Chandigarh candidate Gul Panag.
Kejriwal would be reaching Chandigarh from Ambala and is expected to hold a three hours roadshow from 9 am to 12 pm in the city. His roadshow would be covering areas namely Manimajra, Dhanas, Bapudham, Ramdarbar, Burail, Dadumajra, Hallomajra, markets of Sector 46, 47 among others.
Interestingly, the AAP will be holding the roadshow on the same day of Modi’s rally in Chandigarh. The AAP Chandigarh unit has geared up to give a grand welcome to Kejriwal in the city and make his roadshow a success here.
The day of Kejriwal’s roadshow has been strategically chosen by the party. Notably, Arvind Kejriwal could contest against BJP’s Narendra Modi from Varanasi parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh in ensuing lok Sabha polls.
“AAP’s chief Arvind Kejriwal will be holding a roadshow on March 29. A meeting to finalise the schedule of Kejriwal’s roadshow was convened on Sunday by AAP city unit,” said AAP leader Dr Munish Raizada while talking to The Pioneer.
He said, “Kejriwal would be conducting a three hours roadshow in the morning. A tentative schedule for the roadshow has been prepared and the roadshow is likely to cover areas Dhanas, Manimajra, Burail, Dadumajra and others.”
“The party’s chief would be addressing the city residents during the roadshow, which would be passing through various markets and areas of Chandigarh. The party workers and volunteers have geared up to make his roadshow a success in Chandigarh,” he added.
The 35 years old Panag is facing a tough ballot tussle in Chandigarh and is pitted against Congress’ four-time MP Pawan Kumar Bansal, BJP’s actor turned politician Kirron Kher, BSP’s candidate Jannat Jahan. A total of 21 candidates are in the fray for Chandigarh’s lok Sabha seat.
Gul Panag’s father lt Gen Panag (retd) had joined the party in February. lt. Gen Panag, a decorated Army officer was also offered city’s seat to contest elections but he had refused to contest the polls.Panag is likely to get support of large number of Sikh voters and ex-servicemen living in Chandigarh.