Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi will sound bugle for state assembly election in Jabalpur on June 12 by releasing Vachan Patra (manifesto) specially prepared for women. She will also address a public meeting and participate in a rally.
State women wing president Vibha Patel said that Priyanka Gandhi was one of the most popular faces. Women, especially youngsters, like and appreciate her simplicity.
On June 12 she will sound the bugle for the election in the state, she added.
Sources said that party plans to woo women voters through women Vachan Patra. Recently, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had launched the Ladli Behna Yojana offering Rs 1,000 per month to women. The Congress may try to counter the scheme by offering more benefits.
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