Rahul gandhi visits Ayodhya before Uttar Pradesh elections, becomes first Gandhi to do so in 24 years

There is no word on whether Rahul will visit the disputed Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site.

Author: Srividhya Iyer

Published: September 9, 2016, 11:10 AM IST

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Ayodhya, September 9: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has set the headlines rolling. Gandhi will today be visiting Ayodhya . This has come as a shock as this will be the first time a Gandhi family politician will be visiting the city in 24years. Gandhi is currently undertaking a month-long 2500-km ‘Kisan Mahayatra’ from Deoria to Delhi . The main purpose of this Yatra is to gather information on the problems faced by farmers and gather support for the Congress for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

In Ayodhya, Gandhi will visit Hanuman Garhi temple and will meet Mahant Gyan Das. This is of significance as  Das is a vocal critic of Vishwa Hindu Parshad, which has long advocated for a grand Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya.However, there is no word on whether Rahul will visit the disputed Ramjanmbhoomi and Babri Masjid site.(ALSO READ: Rahul Gandhi revises plan for 2017 Uttar Pradesh elections: Reschedules Allahabad visit, no Khaat Sabha in Jaunpur)

Star poll strategist Prashant Kishore who was roped in by the Congress party for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, has definitely tweaked his strategy. Though it is not clear what tricks he has up his sleeve, what is known is that Rahul Gandhi has Re-planned his schedule. Among notable changes, the Congress Vice President will now be visiting Allahabad on the 14th of September for a ‘Khaat Sabha’ and some road shows. Also Rahul Gandhi will not be holding a Khaat Sabha, instead, he will only be holding roadshows and meeting local people. He will be spending the day in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, in what is his fourth day of the month-long ‘Kisan Yatra’. (ALSO READ: Congress red-faced as ‘Khats’ vanish after Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Sabha’)

In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prashant Kishore is trying his best to live up to the expectation of star poll strategist. His main aim is to ensure that Gandhi hits the headlines for all the right reasons and to ensure this, Kishore has pulled out all stops. Congress aims to bring out the maximum participation of farmers in the next ‘Khaat Sabha’. All efforts to turn the campaign into a success have been initiated by a stellar Team PK . The visit to Ayodhya will definitely boost the reach of Gandhi’s rally.