Parties plan strategies for Punjab poll campaign

Main political parties in Punjab have started planning their election campaign for 117 seats state assembly polls.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will campaign for Congress in Amritsar on Jan 21.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was scheduled to address two rallies in the state on Thursday but her rallies were cancelled due to inclement weather.

According to reports, Rahul Gandhi may cut short his UP election campaign for four days to campaign in Gujarat for the party.

To counter Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal- BJP combine has decided to rope in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and LK Advani. The alliance has not fixed any date for its star campaigners.