Congress Plans Grand Celebration for Rajiv Gandhi's Birth Anniversary

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala announced various events to mark the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi with key leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi participating. The MVA coalition plans to contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls unitedly, focusing on change and leveraging its support evidenced by Lok Sabha results.

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has announced a series of events to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20. Key figures like party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will be participating, and MVA allies Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray have been invited.

Chennithala emphasized the need for change in Maharashtra, highlighting the MVA’s strong support evidenced in recent Lok Sabha results. The coalition, which includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), plans to contest the upcoming assembly polls as a united front.

Strategic discussions were held with state Congress leaders, including Varsha Gaikwad, ahead of the MVA meeting scheduled for August 7. The meeting is expected to include Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Thackeray and NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar, focusing on the assembly polls and seat-sharing arrangements.