Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kolkata cancelled; Busy with election campaigns

Congress President Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to the city during Durga Puja has been cancelled due to his campaign schedule ahead of the elections in the five states, said a senior state party leader on Tuesday.

Gandhi was supposed to visit the city on Ashtami (the eight Lunar days) on Wednesday.

"His visit has been cancelled. The central election committee has convened a meeting for selection of candidates for the upcoming elections in five states," party's West Bengal unit President Somen Mitra said.

Last month, Mitra was made West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee's President replacing Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who was bitterly anti-Trinamool Congress and pro-Left.