NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Vadodara on Monday to attend a tribal rights gathering, as the Congress intensifies preparations for upcoming local body elections in Gujarat.
He is scheduled to participate in the 'Adivasi Samvidhan Adhikar Sammelan', to be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., where members of tribal communities from across central and eastern Gujarat are expected to attend.
Rajendrakumar Parghi, chairperson of the Adivasi Congress of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), earlier said Gandhi would be present in Vadodara as part of a one-day visit.
“Rahul Gandhi will be in Gujarat on March 23 and will attend a programme in Vadodara. The Sammelan will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and this is a one-day visit. Many people are expected to arrive, " he told IANS.
Gandhi is also expected to hold a meeting with the state party’s core leadership to review preparations for the forthcoming local body elections and by-elections.