Sonia Gandhi joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in Mandya district, Kharge missing

The Yatra resumed after a two-day break and is headed towards Brahmadevarahalli, Nagamangala taluk, of Mandya district.

Sonia Gandhi along with Rahul Gandhi at Bharat jodo yatra in Karnataka. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi joined the Karnataka leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Mandya district on Thursday morning.

Sonia joined Rahul Gandhi about a kilometre from Bellale, where the march started at around 8.30 am. She walked for about a kilometre before Rahul nudged her to travel by a car during the first half of the march. She again joined the march for around two kilometres from the Jakkanahalli cross.

#WATCH | Karnataka: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi joins Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders and workers during ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Mandya district pic.twitter.com/iSXNW8zciV

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However, Mallikarjun Kharge, who is running for the Congress president’s post, was nowhere to be seen despite leaders saying that he would be present alongside the Gandhis. Kharge had arrived in Mysuru on Wednesday and was supposed to be part of the Yatra.

The Yatra resumed after a two-day break and is headed towards Brahmadevarahalli, Nagamangala taluk, of Mandya district.

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Thousands of supporters participated in the Yatra as it marched for around 11 km. During the march, Rahul interacted with a couple of residents in each of the villages through which the Yatra passed.

A delegation of specially abled people also marched on their wheelchairs along the way. The Yatra, which is currently on a break, will resume at 4.30 pm. A corner meeting is also scheduled at Brahmadevarahalli village.

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