Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Bhupendra Hooda.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will take out an election Rath Yatra in Haryana from Monday. In the last days of Haryana Assembly elections, brother-sister duo has entered the electoral battle for vigorous campaigning. His Rath Yatra will start after the public meeting in Narayangarh in the morning. Throughout the day, both the leaders will cover six assemblies of three districts, Ambala, Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra. Finally both will address a big public meeting in Thanesar.
There is talk that he will campaign in the Rath Yatra till October 3, but Congress has released the schedule for only one day. Former CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda, State President Udaybhan and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja will also be present on the chariot.
As a strategy, Congress has planned Rath Yatra instead of rallies, so that maximum assembly constituencies can be reached. It can be guessed from the route plan of Rath Yatra that Congress is preparing to further strengthen its fort and break into the stronghold of BJP. In the 2019 elections, Congress had won in Narayangarh, Sadhaura, Ladwa and Mulana and the party has been stronger here than before.
Therefore, the purpose of taking out Rath Yatra from here is to strengthen the party on these seats and to fill the enthusiasm among the workers. BJP has fielded CM Nayab Singh Saini from Ladwa, hence this is a hot seat. In Shahabad, JJP MLA Ramkaran Kala has joined Congress and is a strong candidate here.
Thanesar has been a stronghold of BJP for the last ten years. It is noteworthy that PM Narendra Modi first started the election campaign in Haryana by holding a rally in Kurukshetra. Kurukshetra is also important because the MP from here is from BJP. To break into this stronghold of BJP, a public meeting of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi has been fixed here.
The journey will be on the lines of Bharat Jodo Yatra
According to Congress leaders, this yatra will be on the lines of Bharat Jodo Yatra. For this reason it is also being called Bharat Jodo Yatra Part-2. The route of this yatra has not been made public yet, but it is certain that the route of the yatra will definitely include those seats where Congress seems to be in a position to win. Priyanka Gandhi will also participate along with Rahul in this journey which will last for 4 days. Rahul Gandhi has so far addressed two rallies in Assandh and Barwala, but now he has planned to do Rath Yatra instead of rallies, so that campaign can be done in more areas.
This will be the route plan
Both Congress leaders will reach HUDA Ground in Narayangarh at 10.30 am. After the public meeting, the yatra will start at 11.30 am and the yatra will be welcomed at Bilaspur Road in Sadhaura area, Dosadka in Mulana, Rajiv Chowk in Saha, Udham Singh Chowk in Shahabad, Babain Chowk in Ladwa and Pipli Chowk. Will reach Thanesar at 5 pm and address the public meeting.