Bengaluru, Feb 17: All India Congress Committee president Rahul Gandhi will visit Karnataka on March 4 and address public rallies at Dharwad and Hubli, Food and Civil Supplies minister Zameer Ahmed told reporters on February 16.
While the venues for the programmes will be decided after discussions with Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao, the visit aims to strengthen the party in the wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Ahmed revealed.
He also added that on the demand of the party workers, Congress general secretary Priyanka Vadra will also be invited.
Ahmed confirmed that MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi will not leave the party.