Some senior leaders of Chhattisgarh BJP which includes Minister Prem Prakash Pandey, may visit Varanasi after the end of the second phase polling, to campaign in favour of party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party sources said on Thursday.
The remaining leaders will however continue to campaign for the party candidates in the State. Sources said the Gujarat Chief Minister has invited some State leaders to campaign for him. This include State Minister Prem Prakash Pandey.
Pandey have been entrusted to campaign in Kanker lok Sabha constituency. Speaking to reporters, Pandey said he will devote time in Durg area after completion of voting in Kanker. Besides, whatever responsibility the party would give , Pandey said he will be happy to accept that.
Sources said after completing the campaign in Chhattisgarh, Pandey will visit Varanasi. Party may give him important responsibility related to campaigning.
The others who could visit Varanasi include former minister Hemchand Yadav, who is party’s election manager for Kanker lok Sabha constituency. He is also expected to focus on Durg before leaving for Varanasi.
Sources said minister Kedar Kashyap and some other leaders of the party could be sent to Surguja and other area. Apart from Durg, polling will take place for the third phase in Bilaspur, Janjgir –Champa, Korba and Raipur on April 24. After the end of campaign in Rajnandgaon, public works department minister Rajesh Munat also has become active in Raipur-west area.
Apart from Munat, several leaders of Raipur and Durg were campaigning in Rajnandgaon. They have been told to campaign in their respective area.
Apart from Durg, the BJP is facing tough contest in Korba, Bilaspur, and Surguja. As a parts of its offensive campaign, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is likely to address election meetings in Durg, Surguja and Bilaspur on April 20. Several other BJP star campaigners are also expected to visit the region to address election rallies.