Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Lakhimpur Lok Sabha Election, Rahul addresses rally in North Lakhimpur

Lakhimpur Lok Sabha Election
Correspondent
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, April 21 – The general secretary of the All India Congress Committee and star campaigner of the party, Rahul Gandhi, yesterday addressed a massive election rally in North Lakhimpur. The youth icon of the Congress party arrived here by a helicopter to campaign for the Congress candidate Ranee Narah in the 14 Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.

Rahul arrived at the Leelabari airport at 10.30 am and then moved to address the rally at the playground of North Lakhimpur Govt HS School. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, the president of APCC Bhubaneswar Kalita, besides Ranee Narah and Minister Bharat Narah.

In his speech Rahul appealed to the public to vote for the Congress and help the UPA to form the next government. He said that there was no dearth of funds in the Centre for the development of States and they would be adequately spent when the UPA returns to power. Rahul also spoke of the construction work at the Maatmara embankment in Dhakuakhana in the rally.

The rally was also addressed by APCC chief Kalita and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who urged the voters to defeat the forces of communalism and division by voting for the Congress and UPA. The major attraction of the rally was the heavy turnout of people. Around fifteen thousand people gathered at the field to listen to the youth leader. Besides taken to the venue by bus, a large number of public turned up spontaneously at the rally. ASSAM TRIBUNE

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