Sonia, Pawar share dais after 15 years

In his address, Pawar targeted Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and called him a man in great hurry to occupy the top post.

"He is in great hurry to become the bridegroom," he quipped, adding that only the Congress-NCP can ensure development of India and sought people's support.

Sonia Gandhi's rally came a day after Congress vice president and her son Rahul addressed a huge public meeting in Yavatmal.

The state's Vidarbha region - which was ravaged by drought and floods last year, followed by unseasonal rain and hailstorms - has been the focus of all political parties.