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Gujarat Polls: PM to address rallies
Ahmedabad,
Dec
7:
Prime
Minister
Dr
Manmohan
Singh
will
address
two
rallies
in
Gujarat
today
ahead
of
the
two-phased
Assembly
elections,
scheduled
to
be
held
on
December
11
and
16.
Mr.
Singh
will
address
first
public
meeting
at
Rajkot.
Later,
he
will
proceed
to
Surat
where
he
will
address
another
public
meeting
in
the
afternoon.
Dr. Singh is expected to focus on the issue of development during his rallies. He is also scheduled to arrive here for a second round of campaign on December 11.
Tight security arrangements have been made in view of his visit.
Over 36 million voters will elect the 182-member Assembly in Gujarat in a two-phased election, as the term of the State's Legislative Assembly is due to expire on December 26.
The first phase of elections in Gujarat will be held on December 11 and second phase on December 16. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.
The BJP managed to win 127 seats, while the Congress party was able to win only 51 seats in the 2002 Gujarat Assembly polls. The Janata Dal (United) and independents won two seats each.
ANI>
