Rahul Gandhi arrives in Bhopal, pays floral tribute to Indira Gandhi at state party office

Jun 03, 2025

BHOPAL: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi reached Bhopal on Tuesday and received a warm welcome at the Raja Bhoj airport in the state capital.

Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition (LoP) MP assembly, Umang Singhar, veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath and AICC incharge of MP Congress Harish Chaudhary and several others were among the prominent leaders welcoming the Congress MP here.

Rahul Gandhi has arrived here to hold various important party meetings and programs. Upon reaching the state party office, the Congress leader paid floral tribute to the statue of his grandmother Indira Gandhi.

According to the program schedule, Rahul Gandhi will chair a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee at the state Congress office and hold discussion about the political situation of the state with the senior state leaderships.

Thereafter, he will have interaction with MPs and MLAs and hold discussions on Sangathan Srijan with representatives. Additionally, the Congress MP will also attend a special meeting with newly appointed observers by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in each district of the state.

Furthermore, Rahul Gandhi will participate in a meeting of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates which include representatives from AICC, state congress, district congress presidents and block presidents at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium in the city.

Earlier, state Congress chief Patwari expressed his pleasure on Rahul Gandhi's arrival in the city and said the Congress MP is coming with the aim of starting a campaign of Sangathan Srijan (referring to recreation of organisation).

Patwari claimed that it is an important day in the history of Indian politics, and it is a matter of good fortune for them that the Congress MP is visiting the capital city.