CONG RELEASES STAR CAMPAIGNERS’ LIST FOR POLLS’ PHASE 2

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel and party veterans Digvijaya Singh and Ramesh Chennithala are likely to campaign for the Congress for the second phase of Gujarat elections. Former chief ministers Kamal Nath and Ashok Chavan are also likely to campaign for the party for the second phase, in which 93 out of 182 seats will go to polls on December 5. The names were declared in the party’s list of star campaigners or those whose campaign expenses would not be added to a candidate’s poll expenditure, as per rules of the Election Commission of India. The list, comprising 40 names, was released on Saturday.

Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and a host of senior leaders from Gujarat are likely to campaign for the party for the second phase.

The party also listed Sachin Pilot and Kanhaiya Kumar as star campaigners.