Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' To Begin Karnataka Leg Tomorrow
NDTV
'Bharat Jodo Yatra' Karnataka: Congress leaders hope the march in Karnataka, which will span about 511 km over 21 days, would rejuvenate the party workers, ahead of the Assembly polls next year.
The Karnataka leg of the Congress' ambitious 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will begin on Friday, with the march led by party's national leader Rahul Gandhi entering the state via Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district bordering Kerala.
Congress leaders hope the march in Karnataka, which will span about 511 km over 21 days, would rejuvenate the party workers, ahead of the Assembly polls next year.
This leg of the yatra is also expected to gain national attention as the party is in the process of electing its new president to succeed Sonia Gandhi.
Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal have said that Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would participate in the yatra in the state separately, and that the dates will be announced soon.
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