Saturday; July 9, 2016: Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP National Convener will today go for one day visit to Gujarat,where Kejriwal will officialy kick-start the party's campaign for the 2017 Assembly polls.
At the press meet today, “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”
"He will then visit some villages of Junagadh, Gir-Somnath and Rajkot district to meet farmers and understand problems faced by them," he said.
According to the party sources, “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”
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."
“Kejriwal's sojourn to the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumes significance as AAP has decided to contest all the 182 Assembly seats in the polls slated in late 2017”, he said.
Asked if AAP would welcome Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel into the party fold,"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.