PM to hold rallies in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold two public rallies in election-bound Uttar Pradesh, official sources said Monday.

While the places where he will address the meetings have not been identified, one rally will be in eastern Uttar Pradesh and another in the western part of the state.

One of the rallies could take place next week, the sources said.

Uttar Pradesh will see a seven-phase balloting from Wednesday. The polling will end March 3.