Today in Politics: PM Modi to address rallies in UP and Delhi, Rahul to kickstart campaign in Haryana

The BJP’s top brass will continue its campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Modi will address two public meetings in Basti and Shrawasti Lok Sabha segments in Uttar Pradesh, both of which go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25.

He will then proceed to Dwarka in West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, where he will address a rally.

In context: Modi’s campaign to Delhi assumes significance as the BJP is looking to corner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case. The AAP and Congress are fighting the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi in alliance.

The BJP is utilising the alleged assault on Maliwal, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP, to portray its top leadership, including Kejriwal, as responsible — first through “silence”, acceptance, and then a “direct attack” on Maliwal — for “denigration” and “assault” of their own women colleagues, as reported by Jatin Anand.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold three public meetings in Kanthi, Ghatal and Purulia Lok Sabha segments and will participate in a roadshow in the Bankura Lok Sabha seat. All four seats go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25. BJP national president J P Nadda will also be in the state and address three public meetings in Barasat, Kolkata Uttar and Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seats, which will go to the polls in the final phase on June 1.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday address poll rallies in Haryana, in his first campaign stop in the state that goes to the polls on May 25.

He will hold a rally in the Charkhi Dadri area of the