Senior AAP leaders asked to canvass in state

Sarbjit Dhaliwal
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 15
Encouraged by the people's response to his three-day roadshow in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal has directed senior party leaders to rush to the state to further boost the campaign of the party candidates.

“The party has renewed its campaign strategy and will reach out to the maximum number of people in the coming days,” said Prof Manjit Singh, member of the party’s campaign committee.

The AAP leader, Yogendra Yadav, will arrive in Punjab on April 24 and campaign in various constituencies for four days. Rakhi Birla, former Minister in the Kejriwal Government, arrives tomorrow. She will campaign in Fatehgarh Sahib and Ludhiana on April 16, Jalandhar and Anandpur Sahib on April 17 and Hoshiarpur and Patiala on April 18.

Jarnail Singh, AAP candidate from New Delhi, will also campaign in the state. the party's Chandigarh candidate, Gul Panag, has been told to focus on Patiala, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana districts.

Re-drawing strategy

• Yogendra Yadav will arrive on April 24
• Rakhi Birla to campaign in Fatehgarh Sahib and Ludhiana on April 16, Jalandhar and Anandpur Sahib on April 17 and Hoshiarpur and Patiala on April 18
• Gul Panag to focus on Patiala, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana
• Sufi singer Rabbi Shergill will start the poll campaign from Khadoor Sahib on April 19

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