Senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is slated to join the party’s campaign rally in Tripura on April 16, a day prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala.
Gandhi Vadra will spearhead a roadshow covering various city areas in support of CPIM-backed INDIA bloc candidate Asish Kumar Saha, who also serves as the president of the Congress party’s Tripura state unit.
Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman disclosed the details of her visit, stating, “She is expected to arrive at the MBB airport in Agartala at 2:50 PM. Subsequently, she will lead a roadshow traversing different parts of the city, including Durga Chowmuhani, Colonel Chowmuhani, Paradise Chowmuhani, and other prominent landmarks and public spaces. She will depart from the state following the event on the same day.”
Barman urged Congress and CPIM workers to ensure the event’s success and shared the senior Congress leader’s itinerary during a brief media interaction at Congress Bhavan.
The Lok Sabha polls in Tripura are scheduled in two phases, with the West Tripura seat going to polls on April 19 and East Tripura on April 26. Vote counting is slated for June 4.
The general elections for 543 Lok Sabha seats across the country will unfold in seven phases, commencing April 19. Nearly 97 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections.