Rahul Gandhi to hold rally in Arunachal

ITANAGAR: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Arunachal Pradesh on March 18 to kick start the party's poll campaign for April 9 simultaneous Parliament and Assembly elections in the state.

The Congress leader would address a public rally at Hapoli in Lower Subansiri district on March 18 and would visit other few states of the North East region on the same day, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Mukut Mithi told reporters here today.

Gandhi would arrive at Lilabari airport in Assam's North Lakhimpur district and would take a chartered chopper to Hapoli, party sources disclosed.

Rahul's visit would be a befitting reply to the large public rally addressed by BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at Pasighat in East Siang district on February 22 last, sources added.

Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangement have been made at Hapoli on the eve of Rahul's visit, official sources informed.