The Congress party vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, will address a public meeting in Balod on Wednesday. Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge BK Hariprasad on Tuesday reached Balod and reviewed the preparations.
The treasurer of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Motilal Vora, Member of Parliament Mohsina Kidwai, BK Hariprasad, the president of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, Bhupesh Baghel, and the leader of the Congress legislative Party, TS Singh Deo, along with others would take part in the meeting.
Vora and Mohsina Kidwai would be reaching Raipur around 8.45 am while Rahul Gandhi is expected to reach Raipur by 1 pm. Media in-charge of the CGPCC Sushil Anand Shukla informed that the people of Balod are excited for hearing Rahul. Congress participants from Kanker, Durg, Rajnandgaon and Mahsamund would reach Balod to hear Rahul, Shukla said.
Notably, Rahul in this lok Sabha election so far has addressed only one public meeting in Chhattisgarh, at Kondagaon. According to party leaders Rahul’s Balod visit would strengthen the position of Congress candidate for Kanker lok Sabha seat Phulo Devi Netam.