Raebareli,

19 May (HS): Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and

the Congress MP for Raebareli, will attend a public gathering in Raebareli on

Tuesday. He landed at Lucknow Airport and was greeted by UP Congress Chief Ajay

Rai, Congress Legislative Party Leader Aradhana Mishra, and other leaders. A

big crowd of party workers had assembled at the airport to greet him. Gandhi

then moved on to Raebareli. Pankaj Tiwari, the Congress district president of

Raebareli, stated that Gandhi will open a marriage hall at Thakurain Kheda,

Bachhrawan, on the first day. He will next address a public assembly in Khiron.

In Lalganj, he will take part in a'mahila samvaad' programme.

He

went on to say that on May 20, he will meet folks at the 'Janata Darshan'

session at Bhuyemau Guest House. Following that, he will attend a public

gathering in Lodhwari and the unveiling of the Veera Pasi monument. The

Congress leader will thereafter go for Amethi. Congress district unit chief

Pradeep Singhal said that he will meet with party functionaries, workers, and

senior leaders at the party's district headquarters in Amethi.

According

to political watchers, this gathering will be part of the strategic

preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, combined with an

organizational review. The

meeting's discussions will most likely center on strengthening the party at the

booth level, enhancing youth and women workers' engagement, and accelerating

public outreach initiatives in villages.

According

to reports, a considerable number of party members from the Gram Sabha to the

district level have been invited to the conference. Gandhi is anticipated to

interact personally with the workers. During the one-day tour, the Congress

leader will also visit Poore Ramdeen Pandit, the hometown of late Congress

district president Yogendra Mishra, to meet with family members. Mishra, a

close member of the Gandhi family, died on March 1 from a protracted illness. Political

activity in the district has increased in anticipation of Gandhi's visit, and

party activists have begun to plan his greeting. Kishori Lal Sharma, the

Congress MP for Amethi, is also conducting frequent meetings with local leaders

and officials to evaluate the preparations.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi