Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah will hold election rallies in Maharashtra. Campaigning is going on in full swing in the state for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Shah will address public meetings in Ratnagiri and Sangli. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a rally in Pune today.

Meanwhile, prominent candidates will file their nomination papers today, as the last date of filing of nominations for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls.