Rahul Gandhi’s Mumbai rally to kick-start MVA poll campaign on March 17

The party is mulling over two options — the historic Shivaji Park at Dadar and MMRDA ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex for the rally.

Written by Alok Deshpande

Mumbai | Updated: March 6, 2024 04:05 AM IST

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Gandhi’s Mumbai rally is likely to be the beginning of opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) election campaign and may witness top leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) also attending it. PTI

From tribals in Palghar district to powerloom workers in Bhiwandi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet different sections of the society in his final leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will enter Maharashtra’s Nandurbar on March 12 and culminate at a public rally in Mumbai on March 17.

As the announcement of general elections is likely before March 17 that will result in the implemenation of election code of conduct across the country, Gandhi’s Mumbai rally is likely to be the beginning of opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) election campaign and may witness top leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) also attending it. The party is mulling over two options — the historic Shivaji Park at Dadar and MMRDA ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex for the rally.

As per the present schedule of the yatra, Gandhi will enter tribal dominated Nandurbar from Gujarat on March 12. Nandurbar was one of the traditional strongholds of the Congress from where the party used to sound the bugle of the poll campaign. The party, however, has lost two consecutive elections from this ST reserved constituency. From Nandurbar, the yatra will enter Dhule and a roadshow is planned in Dhule city. From Dhule, the yatra will travel to Malegaon and through Nasik district, it will enter Palghar district.

Gandhi will also interact with tribal activists and workers in Mokhada of Palghar district. From Palghar, it will enter Thane district where Gandhi will meet powerloom workers in Bhiwandi town, which is known for this industry and facing a number of problems. The yatra while traveling from Thane city, enter Mumbai — its final destination.

“The election is likely to be announced during the course of the yatra in Maharashtra and election code of conduct will come into effect if that happens. The Mumbai rally of Rahul Gandhi will be the election campaign rally which might see the presence of Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. We are in the process of finalising the details,” said a senior leader from Congress.

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