Kejriwal to sound AAP's poll bugle during Gujarat visit

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal will pay a one-day visit to Gujarat tomorrow where he will officialy kickstart the party's campaign for the 2017 Assembly polls in the BJP-ruled state.
Kejriwal is also scheduled to offer prayers at the Somnath Temple in adjoining Gir-Somnath district tomorrow afternoon, following which which he will launch the party's campaign, Kanu Kalsariya, Gujarat unit leader of the party, said at a press meet here today.
"He will then visit some villages of Junagadh, Gir-Somnath and Rajkot district to meet farmers and understand problems faced by them," he said.
The Chief Minister will be accompanied by party colleague Kumar Vishwas, said Gujarat AAP media convener Harshil Nayak.

As per the schedule released by the party, Kejriwal and Vishwas would arrive at Rajkot Airport by an early morning flight. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia would also join them during the visit, party sources said.
The sources said all the three leaders of AAP would come here with their family members.

"After arriving here, Kejriwal will meet party workers and then leave for Somnath Temple by road. During afternoon, he will visit some villages in Gir-Somnath district and meet farmers," said Kalsariya.
"Later, he will hold similar meetings with farmers at Junagadh town. On his way back to Rajkot in evening, he will meet farmers at Jetalsar village. Kejriwal will have a night stay at Rajkot and fly back to Delhi on Sunday morning."

Asked if AAP would welcome Patel quota agitation leader
Hardik Patel into the party fold, Kalsariya replied in affirmative.
"Not only Hardik, the party will welcome all those honest persons, who are fighting against corruption and for welfare of society," the AAP leader said.
Hardik was today granted bail by Gujarat High Court in two sedition cases, with a rider that he will have to stay outside the state for the next six months.