Former Spanish president José María Aznar will take part in his first pre-election rally of the campaign tomorrow in Grado (Asturias), where he will be lending his support to the PP's leading candidate for Oviedo province, Gabino de Lorenzo, who is also the mayor of the provincial capital.

The party's provincial president Ovidio Sánchez and Grado mayor Antonio Rey will also be there.

Mr Aznar is down to appear at two other rallies - on the 1st and 4th March - in Madrid and Murcia respectively.