Kolkata, Apr 22 (PTI) A day after cancelling Rahul Gandhi’s April 23 rallies in Kolkata and Serampore following denial of police permission, the Congress on Wednesday rescheduled them for April 25 after receiving clearance from police authorities, an official said.
"The first rally of Rahul Gandhi will be held at Shahid Minar Maidan in Kolkata around 2.30 pm, and the second one will be held at Serampore in Hooghly district on April 25," he told PTI.
Earlier, the Congress had cancelled two rallies of Gandhi at Ramlila Park (Park Circus ground) and Metiabruz in Kolkata, and another at Serampore stadium, slated for April 23, after the authorities did not grant the required clearance, he said.
The party has alleged that the decision to deny permission for the rallies was influenced by the ruling Trinamool Congress.
State Congress chief Subhankar Sarkar claimed that both the TMC and the BJP were "intimidated" by the response to Gandhi’s recent rallies in Malda and Murshidabad.
Elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4. PTI SCH MNB
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