Dehradun, Oct. 30 -- With the assembly elections drawing near in Uttarakhand, political activities are seeing a surge in the state already. Sources in Congress have claimed that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to address a public rally in Dharchula in Pithoragarh district next month, while Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to hold a public meeting in Pauri district as part of the party's preparations to intensify its political campaign in Uttarakhand.

State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal also claimed today that the dates for the two proposed rallies would be finalised during a meeting of the party's national leadership in New Delhi on 1 November. He said discussions regarding the programmes are...