Rahul Gandhi arrives in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: For the first time after taking over as Congress President, Rahul Gandhi arrived at Mangaluru today.
Gandhi, who reached Mangaluru International Airport at 11:30 a.m. on a special flight, received a warm welcome by Chief Minister Siddaramiah, KC Venogopal, Dr. G. Parameshwara, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ramanath Rai, Mayor Bhaskar Moily and other Congress leaders and MLAs.
BA Mohiyuddin Bava, Deputy Mayor Mohammed K, IPCC member Kavita Sunil, DC Sadikant Senthil, Mangaluru city police commissioner and others were also present.
Rahul Gandhi, who visited the coastal region as part of the third phase of the ‘Janasheervada Yatra’, left in a chopper to Thenke Yermal in Udupi district to inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi Political Institute (Sevadal Training Centre).
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Will Champai Soren become a game-changer for BJP in Jharkhand polls?
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