All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Rahul Gandhi would be meeting leaders of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) on Saturday to discuss the party’s activities in the poll bound state.
He will also finalise his tour programme which was earlier scheduled on April 24 but was postponed at the eleventh hour. There is a possibility that the AICC Chief would now visit the state on May 17-18.
Party sources informed that the leaders of CGPCC , Congress State President Bhupesh Baghel and leader of Opposition T.S. Singhdeo would meet the AICC Chief in national capital and would apprise him about the affairs of party in State.
They would also take his consent for his tour to the State. Chhattisgarh In-charge of AICC P.l. Punia would also accompany them. It is expected that the dates of May 17 and 18 would possibly be finalised, sources said.
The leaders from the State would brief the AICC Chief about the ongoing ‘Sankalpa Shivirs’ at the assembly segment level and will also give feedback about the activities in the organisation. To meet the AICC Chief the leader duo left for national capital on Friday evening.
“The AICC Chief himself had called the State leaders to New Delhi and has expressed his desire to visit the State in mid May, sources said.