Himachal Assembly Elections: PM Modi to address BJP poll rallies from November 5-9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP's election rallies in Himachal Pradesh from November 5-9. As per tentative programme, the prime minister will address rallies in Shimla, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi, state BJP president Suresh Kashyap said.

BJP chief J P Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union ministers Bhupender Yadav, Anurag Thakur, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Smriti Irani, party spokesperson Sambit Patra and several other prominent leaders will also address election meetings in various parts of the state.

The dates for their election rallies are being finalised, Kashyap added.


As far as rebel BJP candidates are concerned, the Shimla MP said those rebel BJP candidates who will not withdraw their nominations will be expelled from the party for six years. However, he expressed hope that the rebel candidates would withdraw their nominations and the situation would not arise to expel them from the party.

The last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections is October 29. The voting is scheduled to take place on November 12 and the counting will take place on December 8.