Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi would be visiting his parliamentary constituency for three days from coming Monday. Congress district president Yogendra Mishra said that on the first day after reaching Amethi, Gandhi will tour the constituency and meet the farmers. In the evening he will hold meeting with Congress leaders and block president at the Munshiganj guest house. On the morning of May 19, the Congress vice-president will meet the senior party leaders of the district and later will inaugurate the developmental projects construction through his MP lAD fund in Kasara Sangrampur area. On the last day of his visit, Gandhi will attend the meeting of the district vigilance and monitoring committee before leaving for New Delhi. Rahul will also meet farmers affected by the recent untimely rain and hailstorm.
Meanwhile, the on-going membership drive of the Party has been extended once more on Friday. According to chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Media Committee, Satyadeo Tripathi, the Party had decided to extend it’s on-going membership drive till June 15. Earlier the last date of making members was March 31 this year but it was extended till May 15 but now when the drive is to be closed by Friday evening, the leadership had decided to extend it. Sources said that the decision was taken as Party failed to meet out even the minimum target get by the top bosses. It may be mentioned here that though no official target had been set but the leaders wanted that it should be not less then the last time.