Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' to resume with rally in Bihar

Rahul Gandhi to resume 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Bihar's Aurangabad district, likely to be joined by Mallikarjun Kharge.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on February 15 pick up the threads of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ with a public meeting in Bihar’s Aurangabad district, about 150 km from the State capital.

According to senior party leader and MLC Prem Chandra Mishra, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge is also likely to address the rally.

“Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are likely to reach Gaya by flight and take a helicopter for Aurangabad. Thereafter, Gandhi will resume the Yatra,” Mr. Mishra told PTI over phone.

Notably, Mr. Gandhi was last seen in Bihar a fortnight ago when his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra had covered four districts of the Seemanchal region.

According to Mr. Mishra, after the rally, Mr. Gandhi is likely to interact with farmers in Tekari Vidhan Sabha area, which falls in Gaya district but is a part of the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.

“Gandhi will spend the night at Sasaram. On Friday he will travel to Kaimur district from where we will see him off into the adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh,” said Mr. Mishra.

Although no longer a force to reckon with in Bihar, Congress counts on Aurangabad and Sasaram as parliamentary constituencies where it retains some influence.