Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha in October for various party programmes, informed Congress MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi here on Friday.
“Five Congress MLAs from Odisha had recently visited Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi, who gave his consent during discussion to visit Odisha towards last week of October,” said Khariar MLA Panigrahi.
Gandhi’s date of visit would be finalised after discussions with Odisha PCC President Sarat Patnaik, he said.
Panigrahi said the Odisha Congress has proposed to hold meetings at its four zones in the State.
During the meeting with Rahul, the Congress MLAs also discussed for strengthening the party’s organisation in Odisha, he said.
Besides, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also likely to visit Odisha in October, he added.