Chhattisgarh Elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi addresses rally in Kanker in Chhattisgarh; attack PM Modi on demonestisation, rafale

The Assembly elections are around the corner and Bhartiya Janta Party and Congress are giving neck-to-neck fight to each other. While Congress buckling up to snatch the power from the mouth of BJP, which is trying hard to retain the power. Ahead of assembly election in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to address election rallies in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Naxals affected Bastar region.

“This will be the PM’s first election rally for the state Assembly polls. It will add power to the party’s campaign,” a state BJP spokesperson said Thursday.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi public rally in Kanker launches a scathing attack on BJP and PM Modi over Rafale aircraft deal and two years of demonetisation. Speaking on demonetisation, Rahul Gandhi said no black money holder was seen in long queues.

“All of you were standing in long queues during #Demonetisation but not one black money holder was seen. Also, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi and Mehul Choksi ran away from the country with your money,” Rahul Gandhi said in Kanker rally.

Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on Monday, November 12 and November 20. In the first phase, 18 constituencies of eight Naxals-hit districts Bastar, Kanker, Sukma, Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Rajnandgaon will go to polls and the remaining 72 constituencies on November 20. The counting of votes will be on December 11.

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