On Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is set to reach Bihar, making its entry through Kishanganj, a district known for its substantial Muslim population and as a stronghold for the Congress party.
Gandhi's visit to Bihar follows closely on the heels of a significant development where former ally Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, rejoined the BJP-led NDA, leaving the Congress in a challenging position.
This marks Gandhi's inaugural visit to Bihar since the 2020 assembly poll campaign. A public meeting is on the agenda for Kishanganj, followed by a sizable rally in the neighboring district of Purnea on Tuesday, and another one in Katihar a day later, as outlined by Congress Legislature Party leader Shakil Ahmed Khan.
Departing for West Bengal on Thursday through Araria district, Gandhi will return to Bihar in a few days via Jharkhand, as indicated by the state Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh.
State Congress leaders have revealed that key figures from the party's alliance in Bihar, including RJD President Lalu Prasad and CPI(ML)-L General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, have been invited to participate in the rally at Purnea. Notably, even Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) president, who was a former ally of the Congress until his recent shift, has received and accepted an invitation to attend the event.
(With Agency Inputs)
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