Gujarat Election 2017 Live: Modi vs Rahul battle goes to Somnath today

With voting for the Gujarat Assembly election days away, campaigning for the polls is in high gear. Today especially will see a number of high-profile rallies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi both in the state.

The Somnath temple in Gujarat's Saurashtra region will be at the centre of the country's attention with both Gandhi and PM Modi expected to be within 50 kilometers of each other at the same time.

The two are unlikely to have a literal face-off - while Rahul is expected to attend a darshan at the Somnath temple and PM Modi will address a rally in a town around 20 kms away from the religious site.

Firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who is backing Congress in the Gujarat election, too will make his presence felt, holding public meetings and addressing rallies in different towns.

Here are the live updates from today's Gujarat election campaigning:

• The Prime Minister, however, will not be going to the Somnath temple, with sources saying this was due to Rahul Gandhi's scheduled visit to the iconic religious site.

• PM Narendra Modi will address at least four rallies today, in Morbi, Prachi, Palitana and Navsari. It is during his event in Prachi that the Prime Minister will be in the vicinity of Rahul Gandhi and his entourage.

Prime Minister @narendramodi to address rallies at Morbi, Prachi, Palitana and Navsari for the upcoming #GujaratElection2017pic.twitter.com/kYb19eE7up

- Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) November 29, 2017