Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bhubaneswar on Sunday to kick-start the party’s campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.
Rahul is scheduled to kick-start his campaign in Odisha from Salepur in coastal Cuttack district. Salepur Assembly segment falls under Kendrapada Lok Sabha constituency.
Soon after landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city, Rahul proceeded to the birthplace of Madhu Babu at the Satyabhamapur, where he will pay homage to Madhusudan Das, an architect of modern Odisha, on his 176th birth anniversary.
The senior Congress leader will then address ‘Nyaya Samavesh’ at Kulia in Salepur. The public meeting has been organised at the RMC area of Nischintakoili block in Cuttack district.
A large number of Congress workers from coastal districts of Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jajpur, and Jagatsinghpur have gathered to attend the meeting to be addressed by Rahul.
Rahul will give instructions and tips to party workers on how to bolster the prospects of Congress for the upcoming elections. Top leaders of Congress have inspected the meeting place ahead of his visit.
Senior state Congress leaders said that Rahul’s speech at the Salepur public rally will instill spirits and enthusiasm in our workers and leaders.