Congress president Rahul Gandhi would visit the State on March 8 and 13 to address two public meetings, informed Pradesh Congress Committee President Niranjan Patnaik on Tuesday. Gandhi is scheduled to visit Jeypore and Bargarh on March 8 and 13, respectively, said Patnaik.
A couple of days ago, Patnaik had said Gandhi was scheduled to visit Odisha on March 8 and address general meetings at both places on the very day. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was also likely to be a part of the public meetings, Patnaik had said.
Issues of farmers, youths, dalits, women and tribals would be in the focus of Gandhi during the visit, he added.
Earlier this year, Gandhi had addressed a rally at Tamando on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on January 24 and visited Bhawanipatna and Rourkela on February 6.