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PM Modi’s rally venue shifted from Ludhiana to Kotkapura

The venue for the January 29 rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been shifted from Ludhiana to Kotkapura.

Updated on: Jan 24, 2017, 17:04:42 IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana/Chandigarh | By , Ludhiana/Chandigarh
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The venue for the January 29 rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been shifted from Ludhiana to Kotkapura.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (HT File Photo)
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (HT File Photo)

BJP’s Ludhiana district president Ravinder Arora said the PM was supposed to address two rallies in Punjab, one each in Jalandhar and Ludhiana. “The Jalandhar rally is being organised by the BJP while the Ludhiana rally was to be managed by the Akali Dal, which later changed the venue to Kotkapura,” said Arora. Former PM Manmohan Singh will also visit the Atam Nagar constituency in Ludhiana on January 29 to address a political rally.

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