The list of star campaigners include Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi along with celebrity politicians like Shatrughan Sinha and Raj Babbar, among other leaders.
The first phase of Bihar polls is on October 28. (File photo)
The Congress party on Saturday released its list of 30 star campaigners for the Bihar assembly elections with party president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leading the campaign. The list also features celebrity politicians like Shatrughan Sinha and Raj Babbar.
In its communique sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Congress has also listed dissident leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sachin Pilot and Sanjay Nirupam as its star campaigners for the three-phased polls.
India Today TV has learnt that the campaign schedule of the ‘star’ leaders is being finalised and is yet to get nod from 10 Janpath. But sources have indicated that Congress president Sonia Gandhi will refrain from addressing any physical rally during the poll campaign due to the Covid scare.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to address at least six rallies during the campaign, with two public meetings in each phase. “One of these rallies in each phase will be a joint meeting with grand alliance partners,” said a senior party leader.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi is also likely to address at least one public meeting in each of the three phases.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Congress chief ministers Ashok Gehlot, Amarinder Singh and Bhupesh Baghel also figure among the star campaigners.
Senior Congress leaders Tariq Anwar, Randeep Surjewala, Shakeel Ahmed and Kirti Azad will be campaigning for party candidates.
Congress in-charge for Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil, Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha and legislature party leader Sadanand Singh are also among the star campaigners.
The first phase of Bihar polls is on October 28, second phase on November 3 and the third on November 7, while counting of votes will take place on November 10.
(With PTI inputs)
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