Modi in UP to seek votes for Hema Malini, others

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will campaign for party candidates Monday in his most extensive single-day programme by addressing rallies in Hardoi, Etah, Hathras, Firozabad and Mathura.

BJP leaders said among others, Modi will be campaigning for Bollywood actress and party candidate from Mathura Hema Malini.  Modi will be seeking support for the yesteryear "dream girl" at two places in Mathura and will also address a rally for Rajveer Singh, son of former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh at Etah, SP Singh Baghel (Firozabad).

Firozabad is a high stakes seat for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) as Akshay Pratap Singh, son of senior party leader Ram Gopal Yadav is the party candidate from here.  Akhsay is the cousin of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and nephew of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. The ruling party has pulled all stops to ensure his victory.