Rahul had stayed overnight at the historic Swaraj Bhavan in Allahabad, the birth place of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, after holding a rally at Koraon in the district’s trans-Yamuna region last evening. Towards the close of the road show on Station Road, the two leaders made very short speeches. The leaders said they will form the next government in the state and claimed the momentum gained by their alliance had made Prime Minister Narendra Modi jittery. Lively crowds came out on streets to join the road show, raising slogans in support of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Polling for all the 12 assembly constituencies in Allahabad, the largest number for any district in the state, will be held on 23 February.

Source: Mint February 21, 2017 13:12 UTC