With electioneering gaining momentum in the states going to polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address nine election meetings in two days starting Saturday in Chhattisgarh.
This will be the second phase of Yogi Adityanath’s electioneering in Chhattisgarh after he addressed an election rally at Rajnandgaon assembly constituency from where Chief Minister Raman Singh is contesting the poll.
A senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party said that there was big demand for Yogi Adityanath in Chhattisgarh and many candidates were asking for election meeting of UP Chief Minister in their respective constituencies.
“Due to tight schedule, we cannot accommodate Yogi,” he added.
Yogi had visited Raipur on October 23 for just one day while this time his visit is for two days, the BJP leader said here on Friday.
According to officials sources, Yogi Adityanath will address election meetings in Mungeli, Bemtara and Kabirdham districts on Saturday and in Durg and Bhilai areas on Sunday.
Elections for 90 seats of Chhattisgarh Assembly will be held in two phases. In the first phase, polling will be held for 18 assembly seats on November 12 while for the rest of the seats, it will be held on November 20.
The first phase election will cover the naxal-affected region of Chhattisgarh.
Results will be declared on December 11.