Sonia, Manmohan Singh among 30 prominent Cong. leaders for UP polls

New Delhi India January 24 ANI The Congress party released a list of 30 prominent campaigners for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

The list includes Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ghulam Nabi Azad and RPN Singh.

The list also includes Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

The former JNU Students' Union chief, Kanhaiya Kumar, who had joined the Congress in September last year, will be campaigning for the state assembly elections.

Some other G 23 leaders are also included in the list, including Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The G-23 leaders had written to Sonia Gandhi asking for sweeping reforms in the party, including elections at various levels.

Congress will be holding a virtual campaign door-to- door campaign in the crucial state as the Election Commission has extended a ban on big physical rallies in the wake of a rise in COVID 19 cases.

Senior party leaders will be involved in door-to- door campaigns. Sources said they will address small meetings as permitted by the election authorities following all COVID 19 protocols.

Uttar Pradesh will go for a seven-phase election from February 10. The state assembly has 403 seats.