Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to make his entry into Odisha on February 6 as part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president, Satar Pattanayak, announced that Rahul Gandhi will be warmly welcomed in Biramitrapur, Sundargarh district, by party leaders and workers.
Upon entering Odisha, the Congress MP will lead the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra through parts of three organizational districts – Sundargarh, Rourkela, and Jharsuguda. The detailed program for the yatra will be announced soon, as per the statement made by the PCC chief.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to arrive at Biramitrapur on the night of February 6, and a roadshow is planned in Rourkela, covering Rajgangpur, Sundargarh, Gadagaon, and Uttara. The leader is set to have a night halt at Jharsuguda on February 7, and the following morning, he will lead the yatra to Belpahar, Hrudaynagar, and Kanaktara before entering Chhattisgarh. The specifics of all programs are in the finalization stage.
The upcoming visit of Rahul Gandhi, following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent visit, is anticipated to boost the morale of party leaders and workers in Odisha as the state gears up for both Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections. Kharge attended the party’s Odisha Bachao Samavesh in Bhubaneswar, interacting with state leaders during his one-day visit.
