Date:13/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/13/stories/2008111354540500.htm

National

Before the D-day

— Photo: Akhilesh Kumar

The Congress candidate from Sihawa, Ambika Markam, greets party general secretary Rahul Gandhi at an election meeting in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on the last day of campaigning on Wednesday. Polling in the first phase of elections in the State will take place in 39 constituencies on Friday.