Sonia Gandhi joins Congress march led by Rahul Gandhi in BJP-ruled Karnataka!

 

Congress President Sonia Gandhi walked for a while before getting into one of her accompanying cars. He is expected to address a rally in Ballari.

Mandya, Karnataka:

Sonia Gandhi today attended her son Rahul Gandhi's "Bharat Jodi Yatra" in Karnataka, attending a public event after a long hiatus due to his health.

After joining Rahul Gandhi's march in Mandya, the Congress president walked a short distance, surrounded by a large crowd of party workers, before getting into a car.

To kick start the party's campaign in the BJP-ruled state, he is expected to address a rally in Ballari that will vote for the new government in a few months. She had earlier visited a temple in Begur village and offered prayers on Wednesday.

The Congress's nationwide campaign, which began in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari on 7 September, entered Karnataka on 30 September.

Sonia Gandhi arrived in Mysore on Monday afternoon for a "Bharat Jodi Yatra" in Karnataka, which was on a two-day holiday for Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar said that Sonia Gandhi's participation in the march is a matter of pride for the party.

"After Vijayadashami, Karnataka will have Vijaya. We are proud that Sonia Gandhi has come to walk the streets of Karnataka. We are coming to power in the state, and the BJP is on its way to shut shop," said Mr. Shivakumar. .

Rahul Gandhi plans to walk 3,570 km through 12 states in his campaign to "unify India" and send a message against the "divisive politics" of the BJP. The campaign, for which Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders are sleeping in containers, is aimed at rallying party workers for elections after several defeats.

Gandhi's march for unity comes at a time when the Congress is battling rifts and preparing for a historic internal election that will give birth to a non-Gandhi party president after 25 years.

The Gandhi family has resolved to stay away from the election and has refused to support Shashi Tharoor or Mallikarjun Kharge. Mr Kharge, who is close to the Gandhi family, is widely touted as the next Congress president, although the party insists there is no "official" candidate.