May 3rd 2024.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was supposed to visit Rayagada in Odisha on Friday, but his plans had to be cancelled at the last minute. He had to rush to Rae Bareli to file his nomination papers from there, according to sources within the party. This sudden change of plans has left the organizers in Rayagada scrambling to make alternative arrangements.
The Congress candidate for Koraput Lok Sabha constituency, Saptagiri Ulaka, confirmed that they are working on a plan to have Rahul address the people through virtual mode. However, nothing has been finalized yet. The preparations for the rally were in full swing, with thousands of people already gathered at the venue near GIACR College, as per Ulaka.
Earlier, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee had announced that Rahul Gandhi would arrive in Rayagada around noon and address the 'Nyaya Rally'. However, due to his urgent trip to Rae Bareli, this plan had to be scrapped. AICC general secretary Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar has arrived at the meeting venue to discuss and figure out the next steps, said OPCC president Sarat Pattnayak in a press conference.
Pattnayak further informed that since Rahul Gandhi won't be able to make it, the meeting will be addressed by other senior leaders like Bhakta Charan Das and Saptagiri Ulaka. They are also expecting Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to address the public gathering.
It is worth noting that the voting for four Lok Sabha seats - Koraput, Berhampur, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur - is scheduled for May 13. The Congress party is leaving no stone unturned in its campaign efforts, and this rally in Rayagada was supposed to be a crucial part of it. However, with the sudden turn of events, they will have to come up with a new plan to reach out to the people of Odisha.
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