Rahul Gandhi heads to Kolkata for Durga Puja
KOLKATA: After a hiatus of two years, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi will make his way to Kolkata and that too during Durga Puja to boost morale of party workers and connect with voters.
With Durga Puja being the biggest festival in Bengal, Gandhi has found it to be the best platform to connect to voters through his presence.
Moreover, the Congress chief is likely to head to Belur Math, tracing a path similar to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done a few years back. Even though, Gandhi is likely to stay in Bengal for a day during the festival, he has no plan to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, said sources in Congress.
Confirming Gandhi’s visit to Kolkata on Ashtami, that is October 17, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Somen Mitra told ET, “Durga Puja is the biggest festival for us. Our party president will be here with us on the main day of Puja. We all are looking forward to his visit.” Calling Gandhi’s visit as a ‘boost’ to the Congress workers in Bengal and the voters, Mitra said, “Who else can encourage more than the party president himself ? This is definitely a boost for the Pradesh Congress.”
Mitra, however, said that as of now Gandhi has no plan to meet the CM.
Political observers look at the visit as a part of Rahul ‘temple run’ across states.
With Durga Puja being the biggest festival in Bengal, Gandhi has found it to be the best platform to connect to voters through his presence.
Moreover, the Congress chief is likely to head to Belur Math, tracing a path similar to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done a few years back. Even though, Gandhi is likely to stay in Bengal for a day during the festival, he has no plan to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, said sources in Congress.
Confirming Gandhi’s visit to Kolkata on Ashtami, that is October 17, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Somen Mitra told ET, “Durga Puja is the biggest festival for us. Our party president will be here with us on the main day of Puja. We all are looking forward to his visit.” Calling Gandhi’s visit as a ‘boost’ to the Congress workers in Bengal and the voters, Mitra said, “Who else can encourage more than the party president himself ? This is definitely a boost for the Pradesh Congress.”
Mitra, however, said that as of now Gandhi has no plan to meet the CM.
Political observers look at the visit as a part of Rahul ‘temple run’ across states.