The Congress party’s star campaigner and former party president Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the candidates in Mandya and Kolar parliamentary constituencies on April 17.
The Janata Dal (S), which has entered into an alliance with the BJP, has fielded candidates in both constituencies.
Mr. Gandhi will address rallies and lead road shows in both constituencies in support of the party’s candidates. The party has nominated Venkataramane Gowda, popularly known as the ‘Star Chandru’, in Mandya and K.V. Gowtham in Kolar (SC) constituency.