by Rajtilak Naik - Daijiworld Media Network Goa
Panaji, May 26: Congress national president Sonia Gandhi addressed a huge gathering of Congress party workers on the Gymkhana grounds at Campal-Panaji ahead of the forthcoming Goa assebly elections scheduled on June 2nd.
Revenue minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane, union minister Oscar Fernandes and AICC general secretary in charge of Goa desk Margaret Alva were also present at the meeting.
Women look towards the helicopter in which Sonia Gandhi arrived at Panaji for a public meeting on Saturday evening
Sonia Gandhi is seen in a discussion with GPCC president Ravi Naik and chief minister Pratap Singh Rane
People along with Police take a glimpse of Sonia Gandhi soon after the public meeting
The crowd
Sonia Gandhi urged the people of Goa to bring back the Congress government to power so that it could complete all the good work it had done already.
She praised the state of Goa by saying that 'Goa is a precious Gem bestowed upon by the almighty on the map of India'.
Sonia waves to the huge gathering
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Ravi Naik also spoke on the ocassion requesting the people to vote for Congress for a better and brighter future.
Sonia collecting the Congress party flags from Congress workers soon after the public meeting
Sonia tries to reach out to her admiers and party workers during the meeting
Sonia discussing the present political situation with chief minister Pratap Singh Rane
The huge gathering of Congress party workers
Sonia Gandhi addressing the meeting on the Gymkhana grounds at Campal-Panaji
Goa Congress Committee secretary N Shivdas gave the welcome speech and Congress MP. Shantaram Naik proposed the vote of thanks.