Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left for abroad to be with his ailing mother Sonia Gandhi who is undergoing medical treatment.
Rahul left soon after his return from Chandigarh where he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
"Rahul Gandhi shall travel there on Thursday to be with her and accompany Congress President on the return journey," party's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
He added Congress president Sonia Gandhi is already abroad for a health check-up. Rahul left for an undisclosed location abroad amid a growing clamour for structural changes within after party’s debacle in Uttar Pradesh election.
Sonia Gandhi went abroad for treatment earlier this month and gave a miss to the counting of votes in five States. Party sources say she has gone for a "routine medical check-up" but there is no set date for her return.