Guwahati: Chairperson of Congress Screening Committee and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Guwahati on Thursday for a two-day visit, focused on organisational preparedness ahead of the state Assembly elections.
Party insiders said the emphasis is on ensuring winnable candidates and addressing local issues effectively ahead of the polls. Assam Congress leaders also indicated that Priyanka Gandhi is likely to make several follow-up visits to the state in the coming months.
Gandhi landed at the Borjhar airport earlier today, where she was received by Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and other senior leaders of the party.
She then proceeded to the Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills to offer her prayers and seek the divine blessings of Maa Kamakhya.
Following this, the Congress leader reached the Rajiv Bhawan, the headquarters of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in GS Road, where she is set to lead extensive screening-related meetings.
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At Rajiv Bhawan, she was welcomed amid the beats of traditional khol and taal. She was accompanied by senior party leaders, including Gogoi, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia and AICC general secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh, among others.
As per reports, Gandhi will meet members of the party’s Political Affairs Committee and hold one-on-one meetings with MLAs, district presidents, and MPs, according to state Congress leaders.
Party insiders said the emphasis is on ensuring winnable candidates and addressing local issues effectively ahead of the polls. Assam Congress leaders also indicated that Priyanka Gandhi is likely to make several follow-up visits to the state in the coming months.
Further, as per reports, Gandhi is scheduled to unveil a ‘charge sheet’ against the state’s BJP government later today.
“Whenever senior leaders of the party visit, it naturally energises the workers. But in big gatherings, many of them rarely get the opportunity to speak their minds. This time, our block presidents and grassroots workers will have a proper platform to put forward their views and concerns. Priyanka Gandhi has taken on an important responsibility by making space for these direct interactions,” Gaurav Gogoi said while speaking to media persons.
