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Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke to BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla connected Tuesday (January 20, 2026) and requested the constitution of a cricket academy successful Raebareli, District Cricket Association President Dr. Manish Chauhan said.
According to Dr. Chauhan, Mr. Gandhi, who was attending a sports lawsuit successful Raebareli, observed the information of the sports crushed from the signifier and inquired astir section sports facilities from members of the organising committee, which included Dr. Chauhan, Sunil Singh Bhadoria and Vikas Singh.
They informed him that determination was nary due sports crushed successful the area, which posed important challenges for the players.
Following this discussion, Mr. Gandhi spoke with Mr. Shukla straight from the signifier and formally requested the constitution of a cricket academy successful the area, Dr. Chauhan said.
Earlier successful the day, Mr. Gandhi inaugurated a cricket tourney successful his parliamentary constituency of Raebareli.
In a station connected X, the Congress said, "Leader of the Opposition, Shri @RahulGandhi, inaugurated the Raebareli Premier League T-20 cricket tourney organised by the Youth Sports Academy. During the event, Rahul Gandhi besides met with the teams and players participating successful the cricket tournament." The matches are being held astatine the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, located connected the ITI field successful Raebareli.
Additionally, helium unveiled the tourney trophy and signed the Swachh Survekshan pledge astatine the lucifer venue. He besides took the clip to conscionable with the players from the participating teams and watched an implicit of the match.
Rahul Gandhi had met enactment officials and a delegation astatine the Bhuyemau Guest House earlier connected Tuesday (January 20, 2026).
He arrived successful Raebareli, his parliamentary constituency, connected a two-day sojourn connected Monday (January 19, 2026), a enactment authoritative said.
The Congress person landed astatine the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport successful Lucknow, wherever helium was welcomed by enactment workers.
Last year, helium visited his constituency connected September 10 and 11, during which helium participated successful respective programs and chaired a DISHA meeting.
