On Monday afternoon, Sonia Gandhi landed in Mysuru. After contracting a Covid infection earlier this year, this is her first appearance in public. Her most recent roadshow appearance was in Varanasi in 2016.
Digital Desk: Sonia Gandhi joined her son Rahul Gandhi's "Bharat Jodo Yatra" in Karnataka, returning to public events after a long absence due to health concerns.
The Congress president joined Rahul Gandhi's march in Mandya and walked a short distance while being surrounded by a sizable group of party members shouting slogans before getting into a car.
To energise the party ranks in the BJP-ruled state that will vote for a new government in a few months, she is expected to speak at a rally in Ballary. She had already prayed on Wednesday at a temple in the village of Begur.
With the caption "Ma (mother)," the Congress posted a picture of Rahul Gandhi fixing his mother's shoelaces during the walk.
The statewide campaign of the Congress, which got underway in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on September 7, entered Karnataka on September 30.
On Monday afternoon, Sonia Gandhi landed in Mysuru. After contracting a Covid infection earlier this year, this is her first appearance in public. Her most recent roadshow appearance was in Varanasi in 2016.
DK Shivakumar, the head of the Karnataka Congress, said it was a matter of pride for the party that Sonia Gandhi participated in the march.
"After Vijayadashami, Karnataka will experience Vijaya (victory). We are honoured that Sonia Gandhi travelled to Karnataka to stroll through its streets. The BJP is on its way to closing up shop as we take office in the state," attacking the ruling party on claims of bribery and corruption, Mr. Shivakumar stated.
Rahul Gandhi plans to walk 3,570 kilometres through 12 states as part of his drive to "unite India" and protest the BJP's "divisive politics." After several setbacks, the campaign, for which Rahul Gandhi and other Congress officials have been sleeping in containers, tries to motivate party members.
The Gandhis' march for unity comes as the Congress struggles with divisions and prepares for a historic internal election that will elect a president from a party other than the Gandhis for the first time in 25 years.
Both Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge have been denied endorsement by the Gandhis, who has vowed to stay out of the election. Despite the party's insistence that there is no "official" candidate, Mr. Kharge, who is close to the Gandhis, is widely expected to become the next president of the Congress.
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