Manmohan Singh to address Himachal rally Sunday

By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – Fri 26 Oct, 2012

Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address an election meeting in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh Sunday, the Congress said here.

"The prime minister will address a public rally in Una town Oct 28 at 3 p.m.," All India Congress Committee secretary Anees Ahmed told IANS here.

He said the Congress has planned only one rally for the prime minister.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who started the election campaign in the state with a mass rally in Mandi town Oct 22, is holding two rallies in the state Oct 30.

The rallies would be held in Shimla and Kangra towns, former state minister Harsh Mahajan said.

Himachal Pradesh will go to the polls Nov 4. The results will be announced Dec 20.

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