Bhandara (Maharashtra), Apr 10 : UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and NCP president Sharad Pawar will address a joint rally at Sakoli in Maharashtra''s Bhandara District today.

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel is contesting the Bhandara-Gondia parliamentary seat.

Sonia is also scheduled to address election meetings for her party candidates -Naresh Pugalia (Chandrapur), Haribhau Rathod (Yavatmal) and Mukul Wasnik (Ramtek).

Vidarbha will go to the polls in the first phase on April 16.