Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is very likely to visit Odisha in October, informed Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das informed on Tuesday.
“We have sent a proposal in this regard. Rahul Gandhi is very likely to attend the ‘Chhatra Ki Gunj’ programme in Bhubaneswar, where around 20,000 youths are expected to participate. The event will focus on issues concerning Gen-Z”, Das said.
The PCC President said that keeping the upcoming Panchayat elections in view, the Congress will hold a series of marathon programmes in the state. The party will launch a padayatra from Nabarangapur on October 2, in which Congress workers will take part. The padayatras will be monitored by committees.
Das further informed that between January and February, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and the Karnataka Chief Minister will visit Odisha as part of the party’s campaign push. A major programme will be organised in Bhubaneswar in October where youth-related issues will be discussed in detail, he added.
