Sonia to address Swabhiman rally in Bihar

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a first joint rally of the grand “secular” alliance in Bihar on Sunday.

“We have received programme schedule of Sonia Gandhi for Swabhiman rally tomorrow,” State Congress chief Ashok Choudhary told reporters on Saturday.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad are organising the rally at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in an apparent move to project a united face of the alliance.

Mr. Choudhary said Ms. Gandhi would arrive in Patna in the afternoon and straightway proceed to the venue and return to Delhi after addressing the rally.

Asked if Rahul Gandhi would be accompanying his mother, Mr. Choudhary said he would visit Bihar later for canvassing and hold road shows.