Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit LIVE: Congress Chief To Meet Party Leaders To Review Gujarat Assembly Election Result

Rahul Gandhi, who campaigned extensively and aggressively in Gujarat for the Assembly elections, will address a gathering after the 'chintan shivir' (introspection camp). Mr Gandhi will meet newly-elected MLAs as well as leaders from Gujarat's four zones -- north, south, central Gujarat, and Saurashtra -- separately for four hours in Ahmedabad today, before addressing the gathering of party workers in the evening. Rahul Gandhi will begin the day with a visit to Somnath Temple.

All India | Edited by | Updated: December 23, 2017 11:30 IST
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit LIVE: Congress Chief To Meet Party Leaders To Review Gujarat Assembly Election Result

Rahul Gandhi Gujarat visit LIVE: Congress chief will meet party leaders to review the eleciton result

Ahmedabad:  Rahul Gandhi will meet Congress leaders in Gujarat, who have already begun analysing the election result, to review and get insight about the electoral outcome. Gujarat Congress organised a three-day conclave, which ends today, to study the poll results. During the 'chintan shivir' (introspection camp), Congress leaders and workers in Gujarat have analysed the district-wise election results and will discuss the road-map ahead with party chief Rahul Gandhi in view of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. In the elections, the results for which were declared on December 18, the Congress could not wrest power from the BJP even though its tally increased to 77 seats from 61 last time (2012). Rahul Gandhi, who campaigned extensively and aggressively in Gujarat for the Assembly elections, will address a gathering after the 'chintan shivir' (introspection camp). Mr Gandhi will meet newly-elected MLAs as well as leaders from Gujarat's four zones -- north, south, central Gujarat, and Saurashtra -- separately for four hours in Ahmedabad today, before addressing the gathering of party workers in the evening. Rahul Gandhi will begin the day with a visit to Somnath Temple.
 

Here are the LIVE updates from Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat visit to review the assembly election result:

 


Dec 23, 2017
11:30 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at the Somnath temple in Gujarat's Gir


Dec 23, 2017
11:29 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit - Congress Chief Arrives In Gujarat, Visits Somnath Temple

Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived at Gujarat's Keshod Airport at 10:30 am this morning. He will began the day with a visit to Somnath Temple. He will now travel to Ahmedabad, which is approximately 400 km from Gir, where the Somnath Temple is located. He will begin review meetings with newly-elected MLAs and party workers starting at 1:30 this afternoon.


(Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrives at Gujarat's Keshod Airport. He heads to the Somnath Temple in Gir, where he will offer prayers)


(Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat's Gir. Heads in to offer prayers)
Dec 23, 2017
11:10 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit - Who The Congress Chief Is Meeting And Who He's Addressing Today

Rahul Gandhi, who campaigned extensively and aggressively in Gujarat for the Assembly elections, will address a gathering after the 'chintan shivir' (introspection camp). Mr Gandhi will meet newly-elected MLAs as well as leaders from Gujarat's four zones -- north, south, central Gujarat, and Saurashtra -- separately for four hours in Ahmedabad today, before addressing the gathering of party workers in the evening.


(Rahul Gandhi will address party workers after meeting Gujarat Congress leaders and reviewing the Congress' performance in the Gujarat Assembly election 2017)
Dec 23, 2017
11:04 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit - Congress' Performance In The Gujarat Assembly Election 2017

In the elections, the results for which were declared on December 18, the Congress could not wrest power from the BJP even though its tally increased to 77 seats from 61 last time (2012).


(Gujarat Assembly Election Result - How Congress Performed: The Congress has won 80 seats with allies, of which it won 77 constituencies independently. Leaders in the Congress said they are "satisfied" with the performance)
Dec 23, 2017
10:53 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit - The Agenda: Meet Congress Leaders, Review Gujarat Assembly Election Result

During the 'chintan shivir' (introspection camp), Congress leaders and workers in Gujarat have analysed the district-wise election results and will discuss the road-map ahead with party chief Rahul Gandhi in view of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.


(Congress president Rahul Gandhi will meet party leaders in Gujarat today to review the result of the recently-held Assembly election in the state)
Dec 23, 2017
10:45 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Gujarat Visit - Why The Congress Chief Is Meeting Leaders In Gujarat Today

Rahul Gandhi will meet Congress leaders in Gujarat, who have already begun analysing the election result, to review and get insight about the electoral outcome. Gujarat Congress organised a three-day conclave, which ends today, to study the poll results.


(Congress president Rahul Gandhi is in Gujarat today to review the result of the recently-held assembly election in the state. He will meet Congress leaders and address party workers during his visit)
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