Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jan 30: Rahul Gandhi, who used to arrive by special flights and then hop around in helicopters, has decided to take the road route during Karnataka election. For his campaigning, he will be moving around in his 'lucky' bus.
Rahul, who faced first litmus test by way of Gujarat assembly election after being elevated as national president of the Congress, is overly joyed at the success of his strategy of touring Gujarat in a bus. His party did very well in the hustings there although it could not grab power. Rahul now plans to use the same bus bearing New Delhi registration number, as he believes it to bring luck for him.
This bus equipped with ultra modern facilities, has already arrived in the city and it is being bedecked at the Palace Ground here. The driver and technical staff of the bus too are from New Delhi, and they too are in the city.
The air-conditioned bus has facility to comfortably be seated and also lie down when required and take rest. It is equipped with a bed, toilet, and other facilities. Rahul Gandhi, who will come to the state on Fehruary 10, will attend the party's rally at Hospet and then travel around Koppal, Raichur and Kalaburagi districts. As per information, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, Dr G Parameshwar, two working presidents, president of campaign committee and chief minister, Siddaramaiah, will provide him company during this tour.
An important meeting of KPCC is being held on Tuesday to take stock of the preparedness of the party for the election. Office bearers of KPCC, presidents of district Congress committees, and presidents of block Congress committees will take part in the meeting. 224 tables would be laid out for 224 constituencies, and block presidents and office bearers of respective constituencies would be positioned around their respective tables. All India Congress Committee general secretary, K C Venugopal, and KPCC president, Dr G parameshwar, will personally gather information from individual tables like progress of 'Manemanege Congress' campaign, booth committees, and others.