Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel received Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday at Jagdalpur, headquarters of state’s poverty-hit Bastar region.
Gandhi arrived at Jagdalpur airport at 10.40 am by a special flight where Baghel accorded him warm welcome. Commerce and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma along with MLAs and other public representatives were also present at the airport to receive Gandhi.
After a brief stopover, the Congress chief left for Bhavanipatna area in Odisha’s Kalahandi district by a chopper with Baghel. Those other key personalities welcomed Gandhi, were MLA Rekh Chand Jain, Mayor Jatin Jaiswal, MLAs Mohan Markam, Deepak Baij, Lakheshwar Baghel, Vikram Mandawi, Ex-Minister Arvind Netam, Ganga Potai, Shankar Sodi, Rajiv Sharma, Phoolodevi Netam and a large number of public representatives. Director General of Police (DGP) DM Awasthi, Commissioner Dhananjay Dewangan, Inspector General of Police Vivekananda Sinha, SP D Shravan, In-charge Collector Prabhat Malik were also present on the occasion.