New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Following the decision of the Congress to go it alone in Uttar Pradesh, party president Rahul Gandhi could address 13 public rallies in the North Indian state in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, sources said .
A meeting was held between senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary incharge for Uttar Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad and the party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge Raj Babbar to finalise the plans for the Lok Sabha elections.
Sources said that the party is planning to hold 13 rallies of Congress president Rahul Gandhi in 13 zones in Uttar Pradesh in February.
Sources said that in each zone, six Lok Sabha seats will be identified and Mr Gandhi will hold one rally in each zone.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mr Azad reiterated that the Congress will take the help of like minded-parties and respect such parties who are fighting the BJP.
‘’Everyone knows that fight in the Lok Sabha elections is between the Congress and the BJP. We'll certainly take the help of like minded-parties and respect such parties who are fighting the BJP," Mr Azad told reporters .
The Congress had on Sunday declared its intention to go it alone in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
The decision came a day after the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujam Samaj party annoucned their alliance in UP for the Lok Sabha elections which excluded the Congress party.
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