Rahul Gandhi roadshow: Congress president stops for tea, poses for selfie
Rahul Gandhi
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday arrived in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal to kick off his party poll campaign for the crucial Assembly Elections in the state expected to be held later this year.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday kicked off his party poll campaign for the crucial Assembly Elections in the state expected to be held later this year.
Ahead of the roadshow, Congress supporters described Rahul Gandhi as a devotee of Lord Shiva.
The Congress chief will then embark on a 15-kilometre-long roadshow from Lalghati Chowk.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a brief halt during his roadshowand had tea and 'samosa' at a roadside stall.
He also posed for a selfie with the tea stall owner and his staff, Congress MLA Jitu Patwari said.
Earlier, the 48-year-old Congress chief set out on the roadshow after taking blessings from 11 Hindu priests as he kick-started his party's campaign in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.
Enroute his 15-km-long roadshow, Gandhi alighted from the bus and enjoyed tea and 'samosa' (popular fried and salty snack) at a stall near Sadar Manzil, said Patwari, the legislator from Indore district in MP.
When Patwari told Gandhi that the tea shop owner and his staff members wanted a selfie with him, the Congress chief happily obliged.
Senior party leaders, including MP Congress Committee president Kamal Nath and state party's campaign panel chairman Jyotiraditya Scindia, were seen by his side.
After having the refreshments, Gandhi hopped on to the bus to continue with his roadshow.
(With inputs from PTI)