It would be RaGa versus NaMo in Uttar Pradesh as two big leaders would criss-cross the State in coming one month addressing rallies and meetings trying to fathom the political waters in this politically crucial State that holds key to power post-lok Sabha elections.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi would address a series of rallies which is likely to set the tone and tenor of the possible contest between two top leaders of the country. Beginning would be made by the Rahul who would address rallies in Muslim-dominated Rampur and Aligarh on Wednesday. This would be followed by rallies on October 22 in Hamirpur in Budelkhand and Salempur in Ballia. “Over 5 lakh people are expected to attend the inaugural rally in Kanpur on October 19,” BJP spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said.
Modi would address nine rallies in next one month or so with culminating his campaign with a massive show of strength in lucknow where he would address a rally on December 25 - the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had represented this parliamentary constituency four times.
Uttar Pradesh, home to 20 millon people, has 80 lok Sabha seats and it is believed that he party that gets lion's share rules the country.