Bihar polls: Sonia Gandhi, Amit Shah to address rallies today

New Delhi, Oct. 3: Congress president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to hold two rallies in Bihar on Saturday, the first one being at Kahalgaon near Bhagalpur where polling is slated in the first phase on October 12.

The Congress president will then fly to Birgunj near Gaya to address her second rally, where polling will be held in the second phase on October 16.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah also has his rally scheduled in Purnia, where the polling will be held in the fifth phase on November 5.

Elections for the 243-member Bihar Assembly will be held in five phases between October 12 and November 5.

The counting of votes will take place on November 8.

ANI