Rahul Gandhi on holiday in Shimla
Shimla, Dec 18 : After hectic campaigning for polls in five states, Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her children is holidaying in the picturesque Himachal Pradesh hill station.
Rahul accompanied by Priyanka Vadra arrived in Shimla on Tuesday by road to see the latter's under-construction house at Chharabra, a local Congress leader said.
On their way, they stopped for a few minutes at a dhaba in Solan district and took snacks, tea and Maggi noodles there, he said.
The visit of Gandhi comes days after the Congress emerged victorious in assembly elections Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
When some local Congress leaders got news of Gandhi at the dhaba, they and some women reached there, he said.
They congratulated the Congress chief on the party's victory in the three states. Gandhi enquired about the political developments in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress leader said.
He said Gandhi told them "I am on a personal visit to Himachal."
Rahul, Priyanka and her children are staying at a hotel in Chharabra, the Congress leader said.
However Himachal Pradesh Congress president Sukhwinder Sukhu told PTI, "I have no official information about Rahul's visit to Himachal."
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Over 20 injured as private bus overturns in Charmadi Ghat
Mangaluru (PTI): More than 20 passengers were injured after a private bus overturned at a bend in the Charmadi Ghat on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred at a curve when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
The passengers, all from Andhra Pradesh, were returning after attending a wedding in Dharmasthala.
Those seriously injured were shifted to Wenlock District Hospital, while others with minor injuries were treated at nearby private hospitals.
Residents assisted in the rescue operations. Traffic police from Belthangady visited the spot and are investigating the incident.
