Congress president Rahul Gandhi has begun his address to party workers in Bhopal. He arrived today in Madhya Pradesh to launch his party's campaign in the state, which is expected to go to polls. Mr Gandhi arrived at Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport in Madhya Pradesh. He started a roadshow, in an open bus, which will cover a distance of around 18 kilometres long. The roadshow commenced from Bhopal's Lalghati Chowk, near the airport and will pass through old city areas including Royal Market and Peer Gate, and will reach BHEL Dussehra Maidan.
Rahul Gandhi will also seek blessings of more than 11 Hindu priests, Madhya Pradesh Congress' spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi told news agency Press Trust of India on Sunday.
Madhya Pradesh Congress' state unit bestowed a title of 'Shiv Bhakt' on the Congress president. Several hoardings welcoming 'Shiv Bhakt Rahul Gandhiji' have come up in Bhopal.
Here are the LIVE Updates from Rahul Gandhi's visit to Madhya Pradesh:
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre On Demonetisation In Madhya Pradesh RoadshowCongress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed the demonetisation as the "biggest scam" of the Modi government to convert black money into white. He was speaking at a 15-km roadshow in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh,"
LIVE: Congress President @RahulGandhi addresses Party Workers in Bhopal #CongressSankalpYatra https://t.co/V19CK4NSlX
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Congress President @RahulGandhi is greeted by a throng of supporters during the #CongressSankalpYatra in Bhopal. pic.twitter.com/CjNyQFZhSw
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi Launches Congress Campaign In Madhya PradeshCongress president Rahul Gandhi has arrived today in Madhya Pradesh to launch his party's campaign in the state, which is expected to go to polls. He started a roadshow, in an open bus, which will cover a distance of around 18 kilometres long. The roadshow commenced from Bhopal's Lalghati Chowk, near the airport.
Congress President @RahulGandhi will be in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for a roadshow and will be meeting party workers. pic.twitter.com/gbbJ29vHOB
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The ruling party had earlier disapproved of Rahul Gandhi's temple visits while campaigning in Gujarat and Karnataka and alleged that the Congress leader was playing a "soft Hindutva" card.
आज भोपाल में कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं द्वारा आयोजित एक रोड-शो में शामिल होने जा रहा हूँ| यह रोड-शो 1:30 बजे लाल-घाटी सर्कल से निकलेगी|
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शाम 4 बजे BHEL दशहरा ग्राउंड में कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ता सम्मेलन में हिस्सा लूँगा।
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Rahul Gandhi will address a meeting of Congress workers, which is open to public, before leaving in the evening, state party spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi told news agency Press Trust of India.
Read Here: A 15-km Roadshow Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi's Mega Madhya Pradesh Rally TodayFresh from his 12-day Kailash-Mansarovar trip, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will kick-start his party's campaign in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh with a roadshow in Bhopal. Life-size cut-outs and posters with photographs of Mr Gandhi pouring holy water on Shivalinga have come up along the 15-km route that Mr Gandhi plans to cover in an open car today. Over one lakh Congress workers are expected to be in the city, a police officer said.
He will also seek the blessings of more than 11 Hindu priests, state party spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi told PTI on Sunday.
Read Here: Rahul Gandhi To Launch Congress Campaign In Poll Bound Madhya Pradesh
