Mizoram polls: Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi to address public rallies today; BJP chief to release party's manifesto

Aizawl: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his BJP counterpart Amit Shah would be in poll-bound Mizoram on Tuesday to boost their parties chance in the 28 November election. [caption id=“attachment_5578811” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File images of Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah.[/caption] BJP sources said Monday that Shah would arrive at the Lengpui Airport near Aizawl and visit southernmost Mizoram’s Lawngtlai, Myanmar-border Champhai and Assam border Vairengte by helicopter where he would address public rallies. He would come to Aizawl from Vairengte and release the BJP’s manifesto/vision document for the state before leaving for Delhi. Congress leaders said Monday that Rahul Gandhi would land at the Lengpui Airport by a special flight from where he would go to Champhai to address an election rally and return to Aizawl to address a public meeting later. Police said that security was beefed up in view of the visit of the two leaders who are both classified as ‘Z-plus category’. Election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly is scheduled for 28 November. Mizoram is the only state where Congress is in power in the North-East at present and hence its great challenge for the party to defend its fort.