Jammu and Kashmir polls: Narendra Modi to campaign in 3rd phase on December 8

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will campaign in Srinagar and Samba on December 8 for third phase of the five-stage assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

"The Prime Minister will campaign on December 8 for the candidates in the third phase of elections," BJP spokesperson Arun Gupta said.

He said the Prime Minister will address two rallies in Srinagar summer capital and Raya Morh in Samba border district on December 8.

Earlier, Modi had campaigned for the party candidates in the first phase of five-stage elections in Kishtwar on November 22 and in second phase in Udhampur and Poonch on November 28.

The third phase polling in Jammu and Kashmir will take place on December 9 for 16 constituencies.

BJP is contesting all the 87 assembly seats in the state without forging alliances with any political party.