Congress launches padayatra as part of campaign for Assembly polls

The Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee connected Wednesday started its two-week-long padayatra arsenic portion of its run for the upcoming Assembly elections successful the Union Territory.

Led by Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and president of PPCC V. Vaithilingam, the yatra commenced from the Muthialpet constituency. Mr. Vaithilingam was accompanied by erstwhile Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, erstwhile Minister M. Kandasamy, PCC vice president and AICC coordinator P. K Devadoss and different elder leaders.

On time 1 of the yatra, the leaders on with workers of antithetic wings, including Youth Congress and Mahila Morcha, covered the Muthialpet constituency by foot. The yatra volition spell connected till the archetypal week of February covering 23 constituencies successful Puducherry region.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is expected to enactment successful the yatra connected 1 of the days. The enactment has besides planned to behaviour a nationalist gathering aft decision of the yatra. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge has been invited for the nationalist meeting, Mr. Vaithilingam said.