Expected rally in Bellary!
On Thursday, Sonia Gandhi joined her son Rahul Gandhi's "Bharat Jodo Yatra" in Karnataka, participating in a public event after a long gap, because of her health.
As per the information, Joining Rahul Gandhi's march in Mandya, the Congress president walked for a short distance, surrounded by a large crowd of party workers, before getting into a car.
Further the information says, She is expected to address a rally in Ballary to launch the party's campaign in the BJP-ruled state that will vote in a few months for a new government. 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 September 7, entered Karnataka on September 30.
According to the information, Rahul Gandhi plans to walk 3,570 km through 12 states in his campaign to "unite India" and send a message against what he calls the "divisive politics" of the BJP. The campaign, for which Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders have been sleeping in containers, aims at rallying the party's workers for elections ahead after multiple defeats.
Sonia Gandhi arrived in Mysore on Monday afternoon for the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" in Karnataka, which was on a two-day break for Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar said it was a matter of pride for the party that Sonia Gandhi joined the march.
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