Policy & Politics

Rahul Gandhi Likely To Visit Odisha In October; Priyanka Too May Come Calling

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha in October, Congress MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi informed on Friday.

“Five Congress MLAs from Odisha recently visited Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi, who gave his consensus to visit Odisha towards the last week of October. The date will be finalised after discussion with OPCC President Sarat Pattanayak,” said the Khariar MLA.

He further informed that the MLAs proposed to hold meetings at its four zones in Odisha and discussed way to strengthen the party’s organisation with Rahul. “We have requested him to address rallies in the four zones and he has promised to visit the state to strengthen our party. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may also accompany him,” he added.

Rahul had last visited Odisha in 2019.

The Congress has nine MLAs in the 147-member Odisha Assembly. The next election in the state is due in 2024.

OB Bureau

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