Rahul Gandhi to replace Sonia Gandhi as speaker at Mahendragarh rally

Rahul Gandhi to replace Sonia Gandhi as speaker at Mahendragarh rally

Sonia Gandhi had not campaigned in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections due to her ill health. This was to be her first rally after returning as interim Congress president.

IANSUpdated: Friday, October 18, 2019, 11:00 AM IST
article-image

New Delhi: Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi will not address the election rally in Haryana's Mahendragarh on Friday, and will be replaced by Rahul Gandhi as the speaker there, the party said.

Sonia Gandhi had not campaigned in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections due to her ill health. This was to be her first rally after returning as interim Congress president.

The party had even released a detailed programme, which said she will address a public meeting at Government College Khel Parisar in Mahendragarh on Friday.

However, she will not be able to attend it due to her poor health, said a party source. "Rahul Gandhi will be addressing the public meeting at Mahendragarh at 2 p.m.," the party said. Haryana goes to polls with Maharashtra on October 21.

RECENT STORIES

President Droupadi Murmu To Inaugurate Bastar Pandum–2026 In Jagdalpur On February 7
President Droupadi Murmu To Inaugurate Bastar Pandum–2026 In Jagdalpur On February 7
Chhattisgarh News: DGCA Approves All-Weather Operations At Bilaspur Airport
Chhattisgarh News: DGCA Approves All-Weather Operations At Bilaspur Airport
IndiGo Flight From Delhi Faces Landing Gear Issue While Approaching CSMIA, Lands Safely In Mumbai
IndiGo Flight From Delhi Faces Landing Gear Issue While Approaching CSMIA, Lands Safely In Mumbai
Punjab News: AAP Leader Shot Dead Outside Gurdwara In Jalandhar
Punjab News: AAP Leader Shot Dead Outside Gurdwara In Jalandhar
India’s Skies Turn Feminine: Women Pilot Numbers Surge Nearly 90 Per Cent In 4 Years
India’s Skies Turn Feminine: Women Pilot Numbers Surge Nearly 90 Per Cent In 4 Years